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United Kingdom: country appoints first-ever ‘defender’ of employment law. On 5th January, the UK government appointed Sir David Metcalf as Director of Labour Market Enforcement. The role has been created to prevent exploitation of employees, to identify employers paying less than the minimum wage, and to monitor the practices of employment agencies. Sir David, an economist who was one of the founding members of the Low Pay Commission, will direct the following three services: the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, which seeks to stamp out illegal practices, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, and the HMRC’s National Minimum Wage enforcement team.
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