Ucatt: scheme to tackle worker abuse will not work

摘要

Ucatt has said measures introduced by the government to protect vulnerable workers do not go far enough. The government announced this week that it would set up a Fair Employment Enforcement Board to oversee the work of agencies such as the Health and Safety Executive and Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate (EASI). But the union said exploitation would continue until gangmaster legislation was extended to construction. Jim Kennedy, Ucatt's national political officer, said: "To imply that the EASI is capable of policing this sector, quite frankly, lacks credibility."