United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 972
Unpaid Work
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11 May 2022
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18 May 2022 · Answer
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18 May 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the average number of hours of unpaid labour carried out in the UK each year as part of trial shifts and (b) the potential benefits of introducing regulati
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11 May 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the average number of hours of unpaid labour carried out in the UK each year as part of trial shifts and (b) the potential benefits of introducing regulati
Source: Commons
18 May 2022
Answer
The Department does not hold the data requested. 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 are excessi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-11/972
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1461857
- uk · wq-1461857 · source updated 18 May 2022