Written question asked by Peter Kyle (Labour) on Thursday, 27 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Employment Agencies: Vetting
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of blacklisting by employment agencies.
- Answer
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The Government takes blacklisting extremely seriously. Blacklisting is completely unacceptable and has no place in modern employment relations. The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 make it unlawful for an individual or organisation to compile, sell or make use of a blacklist of trade union members or those who have taken part in trade union activities.
The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with employment agencies on this matter and no assessment has been made of the prevalence of blacklisting by employment agencies. However, since the introduction of the 2010 regulations, no evidence has been presented to the Government or the Information Commissioner that these practices are recurring, whether this be in employment agencies or elsewhere.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 270410
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Employment agencies Vetting
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