This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Enforce Harsher Penalties for Unpaid Wages / Implement UK Labor Board
Unpaid workers are are huge problem in the UK. There needs to be a set of laws or a labor board to act as a deterrent for employers who repeatedly don't pay their workers. Right now, penalties are so weak that some employers can break the law with impunity.
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Many workers don't have the time, money or emotional resources to bring their employers to court when they're not getting paid, and therefore don't have the means to press charges when their employer unlawfully deducts wages.
https://www.familymoney.co.uk/life-experiences/money-magazine/employee-rights/
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.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about workers not being paid, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what changes you would like to the law and penalties around unpaid work.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Ban the use of unpaid trial shifts: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/582966
Ban unpaid overtime: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560777
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.