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No Indian in Eastern England would have ever imagined how expensive it could be to hire someone. Actually, the man had hired three Bangladeshi tourists to work in his restaurant in Hertfordshire, due to which he has been banned for 7 years.
The case came to light in a raid in 2020
Iqbal Hussain, 51, had hired laborers to work at 'Taste of Raj' in Stansted Abbots area of Hertfordshire. In 2020, immigration enforcement officials raided the restaurant and found that the employees were illegal Bangladeshis.
Ban till 2031
Britain's Liquidation Service said Tuesday that following an investigation, Hussain has been banned from running a business until 2031. It is known that Enfield resident Iqbal Hussain was the sole director of the restaurant doing business under the name Tender Love Limited since June 2014.
violation of this rule
The service's chief investigator, Kevin Reed, said Hussain was found guilty of hiring him without the required right-to-work checks, a breach of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This is a serious breach of the law and the standards expected of company directors. Therefore, Hussain cannot be involved in the promotion, formation or management of any company in Britain for the next seven years. Read further, 'Iqbal Hussain cannot become the director of any company till 2031. Meanwhile, he cannot be involved in the promotion, establishment or management of any company without the permission of the court. This ban will be applicable on them from 16th February.
workers' claims
The workers told officials that they were detained for periods ranging from 4 days to 2 months. The laborers were originally from Bangladesh and were around 40 years old. As well as failing to properly check the right to work, Hussain also neglected to provide the necessary documentation proving workers' eligibility to work in the UK.
Crack down on illegal activities
Suran Padiyachi, the Home Office's head of immigration enforcement, said: 'Illegal work puts honest workers out of work, puts vulnerable people at risk and siphons off public funds. “We are cracking down on illegal operations by increasing enforcement activity and trebling fines.”