The Hounslow Guardian reported that a surprise visit from UK Border Agency officials at a site in Victoria Gardens, Hounslow this week resulted in the discovery of five Indian illegal workers.
All five were arrested and are now due to be deported.
SS Construction has been issued with a Notice of Potential Liability, which gives it 28 days to prove that it made the correct right-to-work checks. If the firm fails to prove that it carried out the procedure then it faces a fine of up to ВЈ10,000 per illegal worker - a potential fine of ВЈ50,000.
Gareth Redmond, the UK Border Agency’s west London and Thames Valley director told the paper: "As long as there are illegal jobs, the UK will be an attractive place for illegal immigrants. That's why we have to put a stop to employers who don't play by the rules.
"In cases where employers are found to be employing illegal workers, we often find they are also undercutting the minimum wage and by-passing health and safety laws.”
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