A citizens advice bureau has been fined £45,000 for having illegal workers.
Drumchapel CAB is one of three Glasgow employers named on the Home Office’s latest list of those who have been penalised for employing people with no right to work in the UK.
The charity, which provides free, impartial and confidential advice and information, is based on Drumry Road.
Once the issue came to light, manager Laura McMahon insisted that the organisation acted “promptly” and has since taken steps to strengthen its procedures.
She added: "We take our legal responsibilities seriously.
“While there were aspects of the process that did not meet the required standard set by the Home Office, this was not intentional.
“We now remain focused on supporting our community and the thousands of people that we've helped over the past 60 plus years."
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The latest Home Office report, which is published on a quarterly basis, lists the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK between October 1 and December 31, 2025.
Other Glasgow employers on the latest list include Parkroadtapas Ltd, who was named as the liable party and given a £90,000 fine after illegal workers were encountered at Malaga Tapas West End on Park Road.
SM Services Glasgow Limited, meanwhile, was handed a £40,000 penalty after being named as the liable party when Kingston Car Spa Car Wash on West Street in Kinning Park was found to be employing people with no right to work in the UK.
The Home Office states that offenders can be sent to prison for five years or handed an unlimited fine if they are found guilty of employing someone who they knew or had ‘reasonable cause to believe’ did not have the right to work in the UK.
This includes having reason to believe that a person did not have permission to enter or stay in the UK, their permission had expired, they were not allowed to do certain types of work, and their papers were incorrect or false.
Employers can also be penalised if they employ someone who does not have the right to work in the UK and they did not do the correct checks, or they did not do them properly.
If this happens, civil penalties, of up to £60,000 per illegal worker, can also be handed out.
