Appeal should have been allowed to verify status to work in the UK
An employer is liable to prosecution and to the payment to substantial civil penalties for employing a person who has no right to work. The relevant criminal offences in August 2016 were section 21(1) and section 21(1A) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 [1]:
"21. Offence
Case Summary Tag:
Recruitment [2]
Unfair Dismissal [3]