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Business Minister launches new Pay & Work Rights helpline
22 Sep '09
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4.Free advice on wider employment matters is available from Acas, the employment relations service. Their helpline, 08457 47 47 47, gives confidential, impartial advice and guidance on a wide range of work rights. Acas also helps employers and employees settle claims to employment tribunals.
5. The over arching awareness raising campaign is in the second of its three years. The first year targeted agency workers, and led to an increase of 300 per cent in calls to the EAS helpline.
6. On 1 October 2009 the new rates for the National Minimum wage will come into effect. The rate is rising to £5.80 per hour for workers aged 22 and over, £4.83 for 18-21 year olds and £3.57 for those aged 16 and 17. From 1 October 2009 new agricultural minimum wage rates also apply from £5.81 per hour for workers of school leaving age and above.
7. A “vulnerable worker” is defined as someone who has little knowledge of their rights, finds it hard to access advice, and does not have the capacity to protect themselves against rights abuses.
8. The poll results are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2462 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 1st - 2nd September 2009. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
9. The Fair Treatment at Work Survey, published by BIS on 11 September 2009, provides further information on people's knowledge and awareness of employment rights. It supports the view that there are a number of vulnerable groups who are less aware of their rights than the general population.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this it will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy. BIS - Investing in our future.
5. The over arching awareness raising campaign is in the second of its three years. The first year targeted agency workers, and led to an increase of 300 per cent in calls to the EAS helpline.
6. On 1 October 2009 the new rates for the National Minimum wage will come into effect. The rate is rising to £5.80 per hour for workers aged 22 and over, £4.83 for 18-21 year olds and £3.57 for those aged 16 and 17. From 1 October 2009 new agricultural minimum wage rates also apply from £5.81 per hour for workers of school leaving age and above.
7. A “vulnerable worker” is defined as someone who has little knowledge of their rights, finds it hard to access advice, and does not have the capacity to protect themselves against rights abuses.
8. The poll results are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2462 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 1st - 2nd September 2009. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
9. The Fair Treatment at Work Survey, published by BIS on 11 September 2009, provides further information on people's knowledge and awareness of employment rights. It supports the view that there are a number of vulnerable groups who are less aware of their rights than the general population.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this it will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy. BIS - Investing in our future.
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
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