05/11/2008
Reform To Protect 'Vulnerable' Workers
Business groups, unions and the government joined forces today for the first meeting of the Fair Employment Enforcement Board.
The Board will lead the fight to protect vulnerable workers from the minority of unscrupulous employers who exploit their staff and undercut their competitors.
Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden said: "Workers in the UK enjoy better rights than in the past, but there are still some unacceptable cases of rogue employers mistreating their staff.
"We must safeguard workers' rights and ensure unscrupulous employers cannot prey on those who are desperate to earn a living in difficult times."
The new Board brings together government enforcement bodies, unions, business leaders, and Citizens Advice to ensure effective enforcement of the law.
Richard Dunstan, Employment Policy Officer for Citizens Advice, also said: "Citizens Advice is delighted to join the Fair Employment Enforcement Board.
"A great many of the clients we see with employment problems are vulnerable workers, who face great difficulty in enforcing their rights and who will benefit greatly from the single telephone gateway to the enforcement bodies that the Board will oversee."
(JM)
The Board will lead the fight to protect vulnerable workers from the minority of unscrupulous employers who exploit their staff and undercut their competitors.
Employment Relations Minister Pat McFadden said: "Workers in the UK enjoy better rights than in the past, but there are still some unacceptable cases of rogue employers mistreating their staff.
"We must safeguard workers' rights and ensure unscrupulous employers cannot prey on those who are desperate to earn a living in difficult times."
The new Board brings together government enforcement bodies, unions, business leaders, and Citizens Advice to ensure effective enforcement of the law.
Richard Dunstan, Employment Policy Officer for Citizens Advice, also said: "Citizens Advice is delighted to join the Fair Employment Enforcement Board.
"A great many of the clients we see with employment problems are vulnerable workers, who face great difficulty in enforcing their rights and who will benefit greatly from the single telephone gateway to the enforcement bodies that the Board will oversee."
(JM)
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