A manufacturer in Bolton has been fined thousands and named on a government website for the use of illegal workers.

Data is regularly released which shows which companies have broken the rules in this area.

And in the latest release, which covers the period from October to December last year, the UK government has named Hafzar Site Limited as one business which broke the rules.

The manufacturer, based at the Breightmet Industrial Estate, has been fined £10,000.

The company makes plastics, rubber and textiles.

No other Bolton company was named in the list.

The fine given out was among the lowest given to companies from the North West who broke the rules.

The highest was £40,000 given to Hooton Hand Car Wash based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

The company has been approached by the Bolton News for a comment about the fine.

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The government has previously made clear that it is up to an employer to check whether someone has the right to work in the country before bringing them onto the books.

A Home Office spokesperson said: “Illegal working undercuts honest employers, puts vulnerable migrants at risk of exploitation, cheats legitimate job seekers out of employment and defrauds the public purse.

“Tackling this damaging crime is a key government priority.

“The government is bringing forward a New Plan for Immigration that is fair but firm, which will stop the abuse of the system and expedite the removal of those who have no right to be here.”

Changes brought after Covid mean a boss can receive documents proving someone has the right to work her digitally.

If an applicant cannot show documents an employer is required to check their immigration status with the Home Office and can be penalised if they fail to do so.