The government’s quarterly report penalises businesses for employing staff who are not legally permitted to work in the UK.
The report names a Croydon kebab shop, a market stall, and an unspecified business.
According to the data, which is updated every three months, the three businesses caught have been fined a combined total of £125,000.
This latest release, provided by the Home Office, relates to the period between January 1 and March 31, 2025, and was released on August 29.
The three businesses that have been fined are:
Veronica Twumasi and Maxwell Twumasi, of 58 Redstart Close, New Addington, have been fined £45,000.
Hazar Kebab, of 111 High Street, have been fined £40,000.
Jose Joseph, of Joseph’s Veg on Surrey Street Market, has been fined £45,000.
Offenders can be sent to jail for five years or handed an unlimited fine if they are found guilty of employing someone who they knew or had ‘reasonable cause to believe’ did not have the right to work in the UK.
This includes, for example, if they had any reason to believe a person:
- Did not have permission to enter or remain in the UK
- Had their leave had expired
- Were not allowed to do certain types of work
- Had incorrect or false papers
Businesses may face penalties for employing individuals who do not have the right to work if they fail to carry out the necessary checks.
To report a crime anonymously, contact the Immigration Enforcement hotline at 0300 123 7000.
