Gov Moves to Protect Your Staff
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Published: Thursday, August 07, 2008
A new government initiative supported by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) plans to crack down on employers who mistreat vulnerable workers.
The new scheme will include the introduction of a telephone helpline for employees to report unfair behaviour as well as a £6 million information campaign to increase awareness of worker's rights.
The proposed scheme will be overseen by Pat McFadden, the employment relations minister and forum chair of the Fair Employment Enforcement Board. Speaking about the initiative, he says "Compared to a decade ago there are three million more people in work in Britain and they all enjoy more employment rights than they would have in the past. Important minimum standards on wages, paid leave, maternity leave and conditions have been put in place. However, as the Forum found, there are still dark corners of the labour market where rogue employers seek to mistreat their workers and more needs to be done to safeguard people's rights. It is vital we boost awareness of employment rights and ensure those rights are properly enforced. There should be no hiding place for employers who exploit vulnerable workers and who are not prepared to obey the law.”
However a straw poll of Craft Business readers suggested retailers disagree that employees need such protection. Email us your thoughts on the issue above and tell us what you think needs to be done.
The proposed scheme will be overseen by Pat McFadden, the employment relations minister and forum chair of the Fair Employment Enforcement Board. Speaking about the initiative, he says "Compared to a decade ago there are three million more people in work in Britain and they all enjoy more employment rights than they would have in the past. Important minimum standards on wages, paid leave, maternity leave and conditions have been put in place. However, as the Forum found, there are still dark corners of the labour market where rogue employers seek to mistreat their workers and more needs to be done to safeguard people's rights. It is vital we boost awareness of employment rights and ensure those rights are properly enforced. There should be no hiding place for employers who exploit vulnerable workers and who are not prepared to obey the law.”
However a straw poll of Craft Business readers suggested retailers disagree that employees need such protection. Email us your thoughts on the issue above and tell us what you think needs to be done.
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