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UK – Low Pay Commission pledges to jail rogue bosses in his crackdown on labour market abuses (The Guardian)

25 July 2017

Low Pay Commission founding member Sir David Metcalf, who was tasked with enforcing workers’ rights, has pledged to jail rogue bosses and investigate failing industries as part of the government’s latest response to workplace scandals, reports the Guardian. Earlier this year Metcalf was appointed to oversee a crackdown on work exploitation in the UK.  “Over the coming months I will be working with government enforcement agencies and industry bodies to better identify and punish the most serious and repeat offenders taking advantage of vulnerable workers and honest businesses.” Metcalf added that he will also consult on increasing both the resources available to investigators and the fines levied on guilty firms.