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Public Bill Committee: Modern Slavery Bill: New Clause 23 - Enabling provision to enable the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle modern day slavery (14 Oct 2014)

Karen Bradley: ...into that strategy and to ensure that we are using its skills, expertise and that licensing ability in the best way we can. For example, we are already taking action to increase compliance with minimum wage legislation. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs investigates every complaint made to the pay and work rights helpline and conducts proactive enforcement in high-risk sectors. The...

Public Bill Committee: Modern Slavery Bill: New Clause 23 - Enabling provision to enable the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle modern day slavery (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Connarty: On the question of the minimum wage, let us take the case of an employee who signs a contract in another country, and the contractor is paid the minimum wage per person. Is it not a breach of the National Minimum Wage Act if the money is not given to the employee? My understanding is that the contractor signs them up from another country and takes money at the minimum wage at least, but the...

Public Bill Committee: Modern Slavery Bill: New Clause 23 - Enabling provision to enable the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle modern day slavery (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Connarty: I am also conscious of the time, but the Minister has not answered my question. I want her to tell the Committee the legal definition of the minimum wage for a person who comes to work in this country. What do they receive in their hand before deductions? That is the problem people have. If the minimum wage, or more, is paid to the person who recruits them in their home state, is it that, or...

Public Bill Committee: Modern Slavery Bill: New Clause 23 - Enabling provision to enable the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle modern day slavery (14 Oct 2014)

Karen Bradley: ...Committee on this issue, which I can see is important to the hon. Gentleman, may I offer to write to him? In that way, we can make some progress, but also deal with his concern about the national minimum wage. Although that is not within the remit of what we are talking about, it does impact on labour exploitation, so I understand why it is important to him. The Government are determined...

Public Bill Committee: Modern Slavery Bill: New Clause 23 - Enabling provision to enable the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to tackle modern day slavery (14 Oct 2014)

David Hanson: ...in construction, hospitality (hotels, catering, and cleaning) and care. Exploitation within these sectors bears a striking resemblance to that found in the GLA-enforced sectors: underpayment of wages, debt bondage, excessive hours, spurious deductions, dangerous and unsafe working conditions.” If the system is good enough for farm workers, shellfish operatives—cockle workers—and...


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