2016 - 2023: 3m UK workers denied the minimum wage. 2008 - 2023: 21 employers prosecuted for underpaying the min wage, an additional case accepting a caution. No criminal prosecutions. No director personally fined. What if workers violate laws? Govts soft on corporate abuses. - ThreadSky

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premnsikka.bsky.social • 5 days ago

2016 - 2023: 3m UK workers denied the minimum wage.

2008 - 2023: 21 employers prosecuted for underpaying the min wage, an additional case accepting a caution.

No criminal prosecutions. No director personally fined.

What if workers violate laws?

Govts soft on corporate abuses.

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me-with-me.bsky.social•4 days ago

It is also employers breaching the Equality Act, Disability Discrimination, Safeguarding Laws and many other general Employment Laws. It's nearly impossible to hold employers to account for any of it.

arfurztowcrate.bsky.social•5 days ago

The Tories thought that "naming and shaming" companies that broke minimum wage laws (robbed their low paid staff) would be enough, along with repaying the underpayments and fines. It was no barrier to getting government contracts afterwards:

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/government-contracts-firms-previously-called-out-failing-pay-minimum-wage-2266448

alistairblantyre.bsky.social•4 days ago

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olivia-transwoman.bsky.social•5 days ago

Worse than that.

edelebearwithme.bsky.social•4 days ago

Labour gave the big speech in December 2024 talking improving workers rights. Nothing has been done on it yet they made a headline and the press seem content it is all done for it. For me it is their biggest f**k up so far too.

grumpyauldfella.bsky.social•5 days ago

The UK has always been this way.. except for maybe a brief post war period money and position have always ruled the day.

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