Papers Please: The Impact of the Civil Penalty Regime on the Employment Rights of Migrants in the UK

In 2008, the civil penalty regime came into force which further entrenched immigration management into the relationship between employers and employees in the UK. A part  of the Government’s enforcement strategy for immigration, it has increased the penalties for employers of undocumented migrants in an effort to tackle ‘illegal working’. 

Less than one year after the introduction of the new regime, widespread and damaging impacts in workplaces across the UK have emerged. This report explores the impact of new passport checks on the employment rights of workers.

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