Commenting on the Home Office announcement today (Tuesday) of measures to tackle illegal migrant workers, John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: Employers have a duty to check their staff, but they must also be able to rely on ID and other documents.
At the moment fake documents can make life very difficult for employers, and the Government also has problems with identification.
The burden on business will be reduced if the new Employerís Checking Service is good quality and if the new ID card system for migrants is effective.
In these circumstances enforcement should be concentrated on those workers who knowingly break the law.
Govt measures to tackle illegal migrant workers must help employers - CBI
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