Preventing illegal working in the UK
It is very important for your cleaning contractor to carry out annual document checks for its cleaning staff as described in the guidance booklets published by the UK Border Agency and on the Business Link website (Passport, Work Permit etc). If you ensure that these checks are being carried out, you will prevent the potential PR damage to your company should illegal cleaners be found at your premises.
New asylum and immigration measures under Sections 15 to 26 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality 2006 Act
were brought in by the Home Office on 29th February 2008. The new measures included employers' responsibilities to check the entitlement to work in the United Kingdom of their prospective and, in some cases, current employees.
Under the 2006 Act, it is a criminal offence to knowingly employ a person aged 16 or over who is subject to immigration control and who has no permission to work in the United Kingdom, or who works for you in breach of their conditions of stay in the United Kingdom.
Whilst the 2006 Act makes employers liable to civil penalties for employing illegal migrant workers, it also allows employers to have an excuse against payment of a civil penalty for doing so. Employers can have the excuse by carrying out specific checks on the original documents of prospective employees. Employers will only have the excuse for employees with time-limited leave to be in the UK if they carry out repeat checks at least once every 12 months.
People employing or having employed an illegal migrant worker from 29 February 2008 and do, or did not have an excuse could be liable for a civil penalty of up to £10,000 per illegal worker. People knowingly employing or having knowingly employed an illegal migrant worker from 29 February 2008 could be prosecuted and receive an unlimited fine and/or a maximum two year prison sentence.
In relation to any document or combination of documents produced by an employee, in order to obtain the statutory excuse, the employer has to take these steps:
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| The Investors in People Standard
 Developed in 1990 by a partnership of leading businesses and national organisations, the Investors in People Standard helps organisations to improve performance and realise objectives through the management and development of their people. Since it was developed, the Standard has been reviewed every three years to ensure that it remains relevant.
The Standard is based on three key principles:
· Plan - Developing strategies to improve the performance of the organisation.
· Do - Taking action to improve the performance of the organisation.
· Review - Evaluating the impact on the performance of the organisation.
The practical benefits of achieving the standard include the following:
· Customer satisfaction - Helping employees become customer focused enabling the organisation to meet customer needs.
· Improved productivity - Skilled and motivated people work harder and better, improving the organisation's productivity.
· Improved motivation - Employees' greater involvement, personal development and recognition of their achievements leads to higher morale, improved retention rates, reduced absenteeism and identification with the organisation's goals beyond the confines of the job.
· Reduced costs and wastage - Skilled and motivated people constantly examine their work to contribute towards reducing costs and wastage.
· Deserved recognition - The Investors in People Standard brings public recognition for real achievements measured against a rigorous National Standard and helps to attract the best quality job applicants
Not Just Cleaning were first recognised as an Investor in People in November 2005 and were successfully reviewed in November 2008.
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Greener cleaning - part 4
 NJC use LPG dual fuel vans. LPG gives a 10-15% carbon dioxide reduction in comparison to petrol and is on a par with diesel. LPG also delivers 80% lower nitrous oxide emissions than diesel, along with zero particulate emissions. We are also introducing Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicles as company cars for our Account Managers. Hybrid vehicles are powered by a combination of petrol or diesel and electricity. This cuts down on the amount of fuel needed, meaning drivers will produce fewer emissions.
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NJC's eNewsletter Archive
To view NJC's eNewsletter archive back to March 2007 click here...
Articles include the following:
- Recruitment and selection in the cleaning industry.
- Beware under priced cleaning contracts.
- Are you in the honeymoon period?
- How do you know if your cleaners have been properly trained?
- Steri 7 Closing the window of opportunity for germs.
- London living wage campaign.
- SMARTER cleaning
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 NJC is a commercial cleaning service provider.
We provide a complete cleaning and related services package for commercial clients in London and the UK. This combines daily cleaning - together with periodic cleaning tasks. These include carpet cleaning, window cleaning and many other specialist tasks. In addition, we provide supplementary services which include waste management, washroom services, linen services and consumables supply.
NJC is quickly establishing itself as a market leader for operational innovation in Central London.
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Reuben Heppelthwaite
Not Just Cleaning
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