GLA's remit could be extended
27 October 2015
27 NOVEMBER 2015 | BY SARAH MARQUET
FROM NOVEMBER 2015’s RECRUITER MAGAZINE
27 NOVEMBER 2015 | BY SARAH MARQUET
The consultation seeks views on four key proposals:
● to establish a statutory Director of Labour Market Enforcement, who will set priorities for the enforcement bodies across the spectrum of non-compliance, from criminally-minded exploitation to payroll errors
● to create a new offence of aggravated breach of labour market legislation
● to increase intelligence and data sharing between the existing enforcement bodies and other bodies to strengthen the targeting of enforcement
● to widen the remit, strengthen the powers and change the name of the GLA to enable it to tackle serious exploitation
Sectors currently requiring GLA licences and regulation include agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and fresh food processing and packaging. The consultation asks whether risks presented in these sectors still justify the licensing of businesses there. An extension of the GLA’s remit does not mean licensing would be extended to other sectors.
During a recent webchat, GLA chief executive Paul Broadbent said other sectors at risk of labour exploitation included construction, care homes, car washes, catering and cleaning.
Trained GLA staff could also be given police-style powers to use search warrants to secure crucial evidence, under the government proposals.
Consultation, via the government’s website, closes 9 November.
FROM NOVEMBER 2015’s RECRUITER MAGAZINE
Government has begun consulting on a proposed extension to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s (GLA) remit that could allow it to investigate exploitation in all sectors.The consultation seeks views on four key proposals:
● to establish a statutory Director of Labour Market Enforcement, who will set priorities for the enforcement bodies across the spectrum of non-compliance, from criminally-minded exploitation to payroll errors
● to create a new offence of aggravated breach of labour market legislation
● to increase intelligence and data sharing between the existing enforcement bodies and other bodies to strengthen the targeting of enforcement
● to widen the remit, strengthen the powers and change the name of the GLA to enable it to tackle serious exploitation
Sectors currently requiring GLA licences and regulation include agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and fresh food processing and packaging. The consultation asks whether risks presented in these sectors still justify the licensing of businesses there. An extension of the GLA’s remit does not mean licensing would be extended to other sectors.
During a recent webchat, GLA chief executive Paul Broadbent said other sectors at risk of labour exploitation included construction, care homes, car washes, catering and cleaning.
Trained GLA staff could also be given police-style powers to use search warrants to secure crucial evidence, under the government proposals.
Consultation, via the government’s website, closes 9 November.
