The government has named a Hertfordshire restaurant business in a list of employers fined over illegal working.
Published last week, it reveals Per Tutti parent company Il Carciofo Ltd was ordered to pay a civil penalty of £40,000 due to an employee's immigration status.
Per Tutti has a location in Watling Street, Radlett, as well as branches in St Albans, Berkhamsted, and Harpenden.
A spokesperson for the business said: "This penalty relates to a prior incident in 2024 whereby a former worker failed to inform his manager that his right to work had been removed by the Home Office during his short two-month tenure with our business."
Per Tutti says it has since worked with relevant authorities to improve its processes to ensure its premises “are not misused by those working illegally in the future”, including independent auditing of right to work checks.
The spokesperson added: “We are proud to be a responsible local employer and will continue to co-operate with the authorities to address illegal working in our local area.”
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According to the government website: “Employers have a legal duty to prevent illegal working by ensuring that those they employ have the requisite right to work in the UK.
“An employer who does not carry out proper checks before employing someone whose immigration status does not entitle them to undertake the work in question, may be liable for a civil penalty.
“An employer who knowingly employs someone without the correct immigration status may be committing a criminal offence.”
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