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into one agency tackling labour exploitation and enforcing workers' rights. The outcome of the consultation supported the proposal. As of
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Customs' National Minimum Wage unit and the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate within the scope of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME), which sets the priorities for the organisations tackling labour market offences.
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The GLAA has a key role in working with businesses to prevent exploitation from happening in the first place. In
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It is a criminal offence to supply workers without a licence or use an unlicensed labour provider. The maximum penalty for acting as an unlicensed gangmaster is 10 years in prison and an unlimited fine.
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