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Prevention of Illegal Working Policy

Last updated: 14 February 2025

Statement of Policy

Turvey Construction Limited are committed to the compliance with terms of the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006, which is designed to prevent illegal working in the UK.

Scope of application

This policy applies to any new employee, whether on salary, wages, fees or any other form of payment and irrespective of the length or duration of the work.

Policy rules and procedures

Turvey Construction Limited must make basic checks on everyone they intend to employ. By checking and copying certain original documents belonging to the potential employee, in order to ensure a statutory defence against conviction for employing an illegal worker.

Employment is generally offered in two operational areas:

  • Site work – to carry out core activities at client’s workplaces and premises.
  • Office work – to carry out various managerial, supervisory and administrative duties.

Policy for Site workers

Site workers require defined levels of competence established by the site operative having the necessary levels of education, experience, skills and qualifications to carry out core activities safely and effectively.

Certain industry qualifications are currently identified within UK educational standards, so it is unlikely that any non-UK resident would achieve these necessary basic qualifications. 
All site workers however will be required to furnish a copy of their UK Passport which will be retained in our records along with other data such as National Insurance information etc.

Policy for Office and non-site workers

Employment for office and non-site workers is offered to all UK and non UK residents provided they comply with the provisions of the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.
In order to comply with the Act, all applicants are asked to provide one of the original documents from the following list:

  • A passport – showing that the person named on the passport is a British citizen, or a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK;
  • A residence permit, registration certificate or document certifying permanent residence issued by the Home Office or the UK Border Agency to a national of an EEA country 
  • A Biometric Immigration Document issued by the UK Border Agency to the holder, which indicates that the person named in it is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK;
  • A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK or no time limit on their UK stay
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