Employers face overseas worker ban in visa law crackdown

Migration minister Seema Malhotra said the government was committed to ‘ensure those who abuse our immigration system face the strongest possible consequences’ - (PA)

Employers who flout visa rules could face lengthy bars from hiring foreign workers, as part of a crackdown on abuse and exploitation.

Ministers plan to double the length of time companies can be sanctioned to two years for serious employment breaches like not paying the minimum wage, or for repeatedly disobeying visa rules.