Paralegal sacked after offering to help dodge £60k illegal working fines
Summary
A paralegal in Huddersfield, Zohaib Hussain, was fired after he was filmed in an undercover BBC investigation allegedly offering help to businesses to avoid fines for employing illegal workers. RKS Solicitors dismissed Hussain and reported the incident to the police after the investigation was aired. The British Home Office has started an urgent inquiry involving the National Crime Agency following these reports.Key Facts
- Zohaib Hussain was secretly filmed offering to help businesses avoid fines for hiring illegal workers.
- He proposed creating fake documents for a fee of £3,500.
- RKS Solicitors, Hussain's employer, terminated his employment after the broadcast.
- The UK Home Office launched an investigation into organized crime networks facilitating illegal work.
- The BBC report exposed a criminal network aiding illegal work in mini-marts across the UK.
- A man called Shaxawan, linked to these networks, was present during the undercover meeting.
- Shaxawan allegedly has connections to multiple businesses across northern England.
- RKS Solicitors reported the incident to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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