New Labour Market Abuses Watchdog Under Consideration
Friday 19 April, 2019 Written by Simon Collyer
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is working up options for creating its new labour market abuses watchdog, according to business secretary Greg Clark.
The new body will bring together the relevant functions of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, the minimum wage enforcement arm of HM Revenue and Customs, and the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS).
The GLAA investigates reports of exploitation and illegal activity in the workplace, while the EAS safeguards the rights of agency workers.
The new body would have powers to police standards in areas like holiday pay and minimum wages.
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