New targets set to protect agency workers

New figures published today reveal that since April the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) has won back nearly £200,000 in unpaid wages for agency workers. This is treble the amount of the previous year.

The latest figures came as EAS published new targets to ensure that vulnerable agency workers get better protection. The body, which regulates employment agencies, set out how it would increase compliance with their regulations, improve their effectiveness and i... (436 more words)

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