This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition End modern day slavery that is prevalent in care work now
Hundreds of thousands of cares are been shamelessly exploited by the majority of care agencies ie no time sheets provided often we do not get breaks and often we are not paid for all the hours worked
Carers are earning below minimum wage
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There are many private face book groups dedicated to try helping and educating carers
Many stories of exploitation and abuse are discussed
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Breaches of employment regulations by agencies are already illegal. You can find out more about rights here:
https://www.gov.uk/agency-workers-your-rights/your-rights-as-a-temporary-agency-worker
and find out about the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/employment-agency-standards-inspectorate
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.