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Hefty fines for businesses caught breaking the law

Employing illegal workers was the reason two Gloucestershire firms were stung with hefty fines to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds.

A business in Gloucester was fined a total of £30,000 and one in Cheltenham £60,000 during a nationwide crackdown at the end of 2017.

Both companies were operating in the hospitality industry - Wing Hing House, otherwise known as Wing Hing 2016 Ltd, based at 70 High Street, Gloucester, and Indus Tandoori (Indin Ltd), at 226 Bath road.

uCheck, an on-line business which helps businesses run checks on job applicants, helped put together the data which show Cheltenham receiving what was the highest single fine in the South West.

George Griffiths, managing director of uCheck, said: "Our survey results emphasise just how important it is for British businesses to ensure all new hires are legal, which is why we always advise businesses to run Right to Work checks. Failure to do this means you could end up paying the price.

"If you're found guilty of hiring someone who you knew or had 'reasonable cause to believe' did not have the right to work in the UK, you can be sent to jail for five years and pay an unlimited fine."

According to uCheck the charity sector was the most compassionate toward illegal workers, with just over half (52.4 per cent) saying they felt empathy for those trying to earn a living illegally.

Workers in the legal sector were not far behind, with 47.4 per cent saying they had sympathy for illegal workers.

Those in the pharmaceutical industry were not quite so understanding. Just 18.5 per cent said they felt empathy toward illegal workers.

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