Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Monday, 21 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 38 members in total.

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FALSE SELF-EMPLOYMENT

That this House is aware that false self-employment, where workers are registered as self-employed but have all the characteristics of an employee but none of the employment rights which accompany such a status, is endemic in a number of industries in the UK, notably the construction industry; acknowledges recent research commissioned by the trade union UCATT, the Evasion Economy, prepared by Professor Mark Harvey which estimated that there are at least 400,000 false self-employed construction workers in the UK, which costs taxpayers approximately ??1.7 billion per year; and believes that the Government should act immediately to end such practices both in the interests of the economy and more importantly for those who are forced or encouraged into such employment scenarios by unscrupulous employers whose intent is merely to make a fast buck, whatever the consequences for those they employ.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FALSE SELF-EMPLOYMENT (2099A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Stunell (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Monday, 21 July 2008. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

after `industry', insert `and the car-valeting industry'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2099 

2099A1 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lynne Jones

Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

Bill Etherington

Rudi Vis

Subjects

Employment Industry Taxation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk