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07/08/2008
Government announces forum to protect 'vulnerable employees' |
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The government has announced a new initiative that aims to protect 'vulnerable employees' from 'rogue employers', printweek.com reported.
Overseen by the Fair Employment Enforcement Board (FEEB), the forum will give vulnerable workers access to a helpline to report abuse by staff.
Enforcement bodies that cover issues such as minimum wage, employment agencies and gangmasters will all overseen by the forum and its members.
Pat McFadden, employment relations minister and the man who will be responsible for chairing the FEEB, said: "It is vital we boost awareness of employment rights and ensure those rights are properly enforced."
Mr McFadden admitted that Britain's workforce enjoys more employment rights than they have in the past and mentioned standards to protect and ensure minimum wage, paid leave and maternity leave and conditions.
He said, however, that it was important to "safeguard people's rights" against "rogue employers" who are "not prepared to obey the law".
The new forum will be supported by a £6 million information campaign that the government hopes will help raise awareness of employer's rights. |
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