Hard work, hidden lives : the short report of the Commission on vulnerable employment
TUC - London
2008
56 p.
biography ; clandestine employment ; hidden economy ; precarious employment ; temporary worker ; trade union document ; unskilled worker ; workers rights ; illegal practice ; working poor
Employment
English
Bibliogr.;Photos
978-1-85006-822-8
"This report highlights the key findings and recommendations of the Commission on Vulnerable Employment. It looks at the extent and impact of vulnerable employment in the UK, and proposes practical solutions to end exploitative treatment in work. The report covers awareness of employment rights in the UK, access to advice, enforcement of employment law and legal loopholes that prevent make unfair treatment permissible. It makes clear that trade unions, employers, civil society and government all have to act if vulnerable work is to end. "
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