Two illegal workers were found and removed from a restaurant in Barnsley on Monday 8 February as part of a South Yorkshire wide crackdown on rogue employers. The restaurant, Papa Gino's, 148 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, was targeted in an intelligence led operation shortly after 1900. Five of our officers were involved in the successful illegal working operation which could see the employer now face a fine of up to £20,000.
Workers inside the restaurant were questioned and their documents checked to see if they were entitled to work in the UK. Officers found two Iranian men, both failed asylum seekers working their illegally.
Both men were removed from the premises and put on report to us. We will be seeking to remove them from the UK as soon as is possible.
The employer was served with a notice of potential liability (NOPL) in relation to the two
illegal workers. The employer has 28 days to provide us with evidence that the correct right-to-work checks were carried out or face a fine of up to £10,000 per illegal worker.
Steve Lamb, regional operations director, UK Border Agency, North East, Yorkshire
and the Humber, said:
'Illegal working has a serious impact on communities, taking jobs from those who are genuinely allowed to work and we are taking firm action to tackle employers who flout the rules.
'We are happy to work with businesses to ensure they know what checks have to be done on staff, but those who do break the law will face action.'
The enforcement operation is one of an average of 70 that take place across Yorkshire and the North East in a month to tackle illegal working in the region.
Anyone who suspects that illegal workers are being employed at a business can contact
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be assured.
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