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Government to protect workers’ rights with new watchdog

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is to create a “powerful” new workers’ watchdog to protect the rights of UK workers in a bid to tackle modern slavery. The new watchdog aims to enhance workers’ rights by providing a single, recognisable port of call for workers so they know their rights and can blow the whistle on bad...

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Government plan consumer focus initiative

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched a new strategy today. Announced by Edward Davey of the DBIS, the strategy takes a radical approach to give consumers more power in their relationships with businesses. The Direct Marketing Association has applauded the DBIS for the plans which come in a document called Better...