Reform UK pledges to jail bosses employing illegal workers
The party says its aim is to stop companies profiting from illegal workers "without consequences".
Reform UK, a political party, has announced plans to jail company executives for employing illegal workers if they come into power. Home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf suggested that citizens could earn financial rewards for providing tips leading to successful prosecutions of businesses using illegal workers. These rewards would be funded by larger fines imposed on the offending firms.
Reform UK intends to fine large corporations up to 10% of their global revenues and make directors personally accountable for illegal working breaches. The Home Office, however, stated that they are already increasing penalties for hiring illegal workers. Yusuf further proposed a tip line for the public to report suspected illegal working or organized crime, urging local authorities to investigate every credible report upon receiving it.
He also pledged measures to address the decline of British High Streets, including a licensing scheme to cap vape shop numbers at 1,000 nationally, representing a 70% reduction.
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