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<p>Non-EU migrants working legally in the UK are entitled to the same workplace statutory
protections as any other worker. Fair and effective enforcement is central to the
Good Work Plan, which sets out the biggest upgrade of employment rights in a generation.
Building on existing minimum wage and agency worker enforcement, we are expanding
state enforcement to cover holiday payments for the most vulnerable workers and intermediary
companies that operate in the agency worker market.</p><p>Government has taken concrete
measures to increase the number of labour market inspectors and extend their coverage.</p><p>
</p><ul><li>Government has increased funding for HMRC’s enforcement of the National
Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) to a record high of £26.3 million for 2018/19.</li><li>Funding
for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has also risen in the last two
years to reflect the expansion of its remit to tackle labour exploitation. The GLAA
now receives over £7m per year in funding, up from £4.5m in 2016/17.</li><li>The Employment
Agency Standards Inspectorate has seen its funding increase from £0.5m in 2016/17
to £0.725m in 2018/19.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>These three enforcement bodies
continue to ensure workers receive the protections they are entitled to. As well as
responding to every complaint they receive, all three undertake proactive, intelligence-led
enforcement, targeting employers and sectors where the risks of non-compliance are
highest, including in the cleaning and hospitality sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Government
is also exploring options for a single labour market enforcement body – we will publish
proposals on this for consultation shortly. More recently we announced that this consultation
will consider extending the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority’s licensing scheme
to further sectors and that we will ensure trade unions and businesses are consulted
on the strategic direction of labour market enforcement.</p>
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