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Four illegal workers caught in a Glasgow restaurant
14 February 2012
A Glasgow restaurant is facing a large fine after 4 men were found working illegally there.
Acting on intelligence received, UK Border Agency officers targeted the Ashoka in Elderslie Street at 17:30 on 11 February.
After the immigration status of staff was checked, 4 Indian men were found working illegally at the restaurant. They are being detained pending their removal from the UK.
The Ashoka has been served with a civil penalty notice for employing the illegal workers. If the employers are unable to provide evidence that legally required checks were carried out before giving the workers a job - such as asking for a passport or a Home Office document - a fine of up to £40,000 will be imposed.
Adam Scarcliffe, assistant director of the UK Border Agency in Scotland said:
'The UK Border Agency is working constantly to stamp down on people who are in the country illegally and the businesses which employ them.
"Employing illegal workers undercuts honest businesses and defrauds the public purse. There is no excuse for using illegal labour, and if people ignore our immigration laws, we will find them and remove them from the country.'
Every year, the agency imposes civil penalties on thousands of companies which failed to carry out legally-required checks on their staff.
Employers unsure of the steps they need to take to avoid employing illegal workers should refer to the preventing illegal working section of this website, or they can call the UK Border Agency's employers helpline on 0300 123 4699.
Anyone who suspects that illegal workers are being employed at a business can report crime on this website, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.