Business Immigration • Civil Penalty (Right to Work)

Civil Penalty — challenge, reduce, or cancel Right to Work fines

We audit liability, evidence a statutory excuse, build targeted representations to reduce or cancel penalties, and fix RTW systems with training and templates to prevent repeat risk.

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What we do for Civil Penalties

From fast triage and representations to long-term RTW compliance that protects your business.

Triage

Urgent deadlines & risk

We confirm objection/payment windows, assess liability, and preserve reduction routes.

  • Deadline diary & plan
  • Liability & exposure review
  • Immediate evidence requests
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Defence

Statutory excuse evidence

We reconstruct RTW checks (manual/online/IDVT) and demonstrate a statutory excuse where available.

  • Checklist & audit trail build
  • IDVT/online check outputs
  • Gaps explained & mitigated
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Challenge

Representations & reductions

Targeted written objections for cancellation or reduction, with proportionate mitigation.

  • Grounds & evidence mapping
  • Proportionality & reductions
  • Payment plan options (if due)
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Remedy

RTW systems & training

Close compliance gaps with robust, repeatable RTW procedures and manager training.

  • Policy & step-by-step guides
  • Templates & file structure
  • Manager workshops
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How liability and reductions work

We map the decision against the rules and show why cancellation or reduction is justified.

Liability

Basis for the penalty

We check whether the facts and category support the alleged breach.

  • Role & worker status verified
  • Correct legal category applied
Defence

Statutory excuse

Manual/online/IDVT checks done correctly can be a complete defence.

  • Evidence of compliant checks
  • Follow-up checks (time-limited)
Reduction

Mitigation

We marshal factors supporting proportionate reductions or warnings.

  • Procedures & training in place
  • Immediate remedial actions
Timings

Deadlines

We lock objection/payment windows and escalate if needed.

  • Diarised response window
  • Escalation routes assessed
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How your Civil Penalty challenge runs

Fast evidence build, targeted representations, and practical compliance fixes.

  1. 1

    Immediate actions

    Confirm deadlines, ring-fence reductions, and request key documents.

  2. 2

    Evidence audit

    Reconstruct RTW checks (manual/online/IDVT) and build the audit trail.

  3. 3

    Grounds & strategy

    Assess liability, statutory excuse, and mitigation for proportionate outcome.

  4. 4

    Representations

    Write a structured response with annexed evidence and clear remedy ask.

  5. 5

    Outcome & next steps

    Negotiate reductions, payment plans (if due), or escalate where justified.

  6. 6

    Systems fix

    Update RTW policy, train managers, and implement periodic health-checks.

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Documents we’ll use

We assemble a clear audit trail for the alleged workers and your RTW system.

RTW checks

  • Manual check copies (front/back where required)
  • Online share codes & snapshot records
  • IDVT provider reports (if used)
  • Follow-up check reminders & logs

Worker files

  • Offer/contract & start date evidence
  • Role, location, and hours confirmation
  • Payroll/HRIS entries & timesheets
  • Any agency/contractor agreements

Policies & training

  • RTW policy & onboarding checklist
  • Manager training logs/materials
  • Escalation & exception handling
  • Record-keeping procedures

Case correspondence

  • Notice of Liability/Penalty
  • Interview/visit notes (if any)
  • Prior warnings or outcomes
  • Payment/objection deadlines

Missing items? We propose acceptable alternatives and explain mitigations, keeping the response clear and credible.

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Fees & timelines

We prioritise objection windows and give clear, fixed-fee scopes for each stage.

Timings

Key windows

  • Objection deadlineWe’ll confirm
  • Payment/instalmentsCase-by-case
  • Escalation routesAssessed on review

We diarise all dates and submit a complete, targeted response on time.

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Our fixed-fee packages

  • Urgent triage & planFixed fee quote
  • Representations bundleFixed fee quote
  • RTW systems & trainingFixed fee quote

Scope in writing — no hidden extras. Staged payments available on request.

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Common issues we solve

We fix the evidence and the underlying systems so the risk doesn’t repeat.

IDVT misuse

Incorrectly relying on IDVT for routes where it isn’t accepted — we re-evidence correctly.

Follow-up missed

Time-limited permission checks not repeated — we show reminders and remedial steps.

Remote onboarding gaps

Video checks without required records — we reconstruct compliant files.

Agency/contractors

Who is the employer? — we clarify liability and contractual protections.

File structure

Scattered records — we implement a repeatable, audit-proof file model.

Repeat risk

Training and templates to keep managers compliant under pressure.

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Civil Penalty — FAQs

Quick answers on objections, statutory excuse, and prevention.

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Ready to challenge a Civil Penalty and fix RTW risk?

We’ll confirm deadlines, build your defence, pursue reductions or cancellation, and train your team to keep your Right to Work checks watertight.

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