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22/07/2009
Legal issues may arise as employers 'exploit recession' |
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Nearly half of workers responding to a new poll believe their employers have been exploiting the recession to cut pay, reduce hours and make redundancies.
The Keep Britain Working Campaign survey established that 48 per cent believed their bosses had used the downturn to act in a negative way.
Campaign founder James Reed observed that "flexibility" in such matters is helping to prevent higher unemployment.
"However, our finding that some UK workers feel exploited is a wake-up call to employers not to take flexibility for granted," he added.
Those working in the capital who have been made redundant without their employers following the procedures thoroughly may wish to see employment lawyers in London to establish if they can make a legal claim.
A poll by the campaign earlier this month found that more than half of respondents would take a pay cut of as much as 8.3 per cent to help their firm survive the recession.
Written by Laurence Smith
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