Government launches consultation on expanding immigration checks to self-employed workers

By Tom Lowe2025-10-30T11:40:00

Proposed legislation would apply to businesses hiring zero-hours or ‘gig economy’ workers in construction

The government has launched a consultation on plans to mandate immigration status checks on individuals classed as self-employed.

Legislation to amend the existing Right to Work scheme through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill is aiming to deter illegal immigration by cracking down on illegal working in the UK.

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