United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 49181
Unpaid Work
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7 September 2022
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22 September 2022 · Answer
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22 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning unpaid work trials at the outset of employment.
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7 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning unpaid work trials at the outset of employment.
Source: Commons
22 September 2022
Answer
Existing legislation already bans unpaid work trials that are not part of a legitimate recruitment process. They are not permitted if they are simply for the financial benefit of the employer or excessive in length. An unpaid trial lasting more than one d...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-07/49181
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1505847
- uk · wq-1505847 · source updated 22 September 2022