TUC welcomes Metcalf report and calls on government to increase enforcement funding
The TUC has welcomed recommendations published today (Wednesday) by the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, and is calling on the government to provide a significant boost in funding for cash-strapped enforcement agencies.
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“Nobody should have to suffer at the hands of a boss who cheats and exploits workers. David Metcalf’s proposals would be a step forward, but there is more to do to make sure working people can enforce their rights.
“Toughening up the law is not enough alone. If enforcement is done on a shoe-string, bad bosses will continue getting away with treating staff like dirt. Ministers must make sure that enforcement agencies have the full resources they need.
“The proposal to make leading brands jointly responsible for abuses by their suppliers is welcome. To fully stamp out exploitation, ministers must make every employer at the top of a supply chain jointly and severally liable for abuses.”
- The TUC report Shifting the Risk, published in April 2018, made recommendations on labour market enforcement. More information is here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/research-analysis/reports/shifting-risk
- The TUC’s national march and rally for ‘A New Deal for Working People’ takes place on Saturday 12 May. Thousands of people are expected to attend from across the UK. Assembly is from 11am at Embankment. The march will commence at 12noon and will culminate in a rally at Hyde Park at which Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will speak.
- The Trades Union Congress (TUC) exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together more than 5.5 million working people who make up our 49 member unions. We support unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living.
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