{"id":14331,"date":"2025-03-20T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=14331"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:20:15","slug":"managing-employees-who-lose-right-to-work-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/immigration\/managing-employees-who-lose-right-to-work-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If an Employee Loses Their Right to Work in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"\">By <strong>Jamie Cameron<\/strong>, Senior Associate and <strong>Megan Summers<\/strong>, Solicitor at Burges Salmon | Updating author:\u00a0<strong>Huw Cooke<\/strong>, Senior Associate at Burges Salmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It is illegal for an employer to employ an individual who is subject to immigration control and who does not have the appropriate immigration permission to work in the particular role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Employing foreign nationals illegally can give rise to civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, as well as jeopardising the employer&#8217;s status as a registered sponsor and the immigration permissions of the individuals whom it sponsors. Employers may also be subject to an illegal working closure notice and illegal working compliance order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Individuals may also be guilty of an offence of illegal working and subject to imprisonment and\/or a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In the event that an employer becomes aware that a foreign national&#8217;s permission to work in the UK has expired or is due to expire, and where it would be illegal for it to continue to employ them, it will need to take action. However, employers need to reconcile the need to prevent illegal working with their employment law duties towards the employee. The employer should follow a fair procedure and ensure that there is a fair reason for dismissal before terminating an employee&#8217;s contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Our guide explains how employers should deal with a situation in which an employee no longer has the right to work in the UK, in compliance with employment law obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this guide, learn about:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Put procedures in place to prevent illegal working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Understand why a foreign national might lose the right to work in the UK\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Original immigration permission expires<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Breaches of immigration permission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Loss of dependant status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">TUPE transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Employer loses its sponsor licence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Employee never had the right to work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">EEA or Swiss national does not have settled or pre-settled status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Carry out an investigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Make use of the 28-day grace period where applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Use the Employer Checking Service where appropriate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ensure that there is a fair reason for dismissal\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Contravention of statutory duty or restriction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Some other substantial reason<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Notify the employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Notify the Home Office if required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For full access to <strong>How to deal with an employee who no longer has the right to work in the UK<\/strong>, sign up to a HR and Compliance Centre subscription today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Start a 7-day free trial<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b691c38 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:1em;padding-top:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 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As a member of the Burges Salmon Business Immigration team, Jamie specialises in providing pragmatic and commercial advice on immigration issues throughout the employment relationship. He advises a wide range of clients on the recruitment, management and termination of overseas nationals employed by UK businesses. The Business Immigration team also provides strategic immigration planning, client training, immigration audits and acquisition support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cararra-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/12085308\/Brightmine_Favicon_128px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" style=\"border-radius:25px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Megan Summers<\/strong>, Solicitor at Burges Salmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Megan Summers is a solicitor at Burges Salmon and a member of the Employment and Business Immigration teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">She regularly advises clients on a broad range of business immigration issues, including sponsor licence applications, sponsor duties, visa applications and immigration audits. The Business Immigration team also provides strategic immigration planning, client training, immigration audits and acquisition support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cararra-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/12085308\/Brightmine_Favicon_128px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" style=\"border-radius:25px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Huw Cooke<\/strong>, Senior Associate at Burges Salmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Huw Cooke is a senior associate in the employment team at Burges Salmon. A business immigration specialist as well as a very experienced employment lawyer, Huw regularly advises clients across a range of sectors &#8211; including technology, education, transport and infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Huw provides strategic and operational employment and business immigration advice including advice on restructuring and outsourcing, workplace investigations, employment policies and contracts, managing tribunal cases, dealing with day-to-day issues and delivering training. 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