Fair Work Agency
Lords · Question HL5151 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McColl of Dulwich
To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports in the Sunday Times on 26 January about the forced labour of at least 16 people in a McDonald’s restaurant, a car wash and a commercial bakery, what steps are they taking to ensure that the proposed Fair
Answer
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 10 Mar 2025
The Government is committed to giving the Fair Work Agency the tools it needs to enforce its remit effectively and robustly. It will have strong powers that will allow it to investigate and take action against businesses that flout the law. Details around...