Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
Summary
A UK solicitor was secretly recorded saying he could help a mini-mart owner avoid a £45,000 fine for employing an illegal worker. The solicitor suggested finding someone overseas to falsely claim ownership of the business. The Home Secretary has announced a review of how these fines are issued and collected.Key Facts
- A solicitor named Mohammad Alias Yousaf was filmed by the BBC giving advice on avoiding illegal-worker fines.
- He claimed he could make a £45,000 fine disappear by having someone from abroad claim to own the business.
- The undercover reporter pretended to own a mini-mart and was facing a fine for illegal employment.
- The solicitor denies ever providing such advice or giving false information to the Home Office.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reviewing the process of issuing and collecting illegal working fines.
- The case was revealed through an undercover BBC investigation.
- The focus is on fines related to hiring workers without the proper right to work in the UK.
- The story involves UK immigration enforcement and legal advice.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
