The Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) aims to improve compliance with employment rights and to tackle the exploitation of vulnerable workers.
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Earlier tweets attributed to: Sir David Metcalf (in post 2017-2019) and Matthew Taylor (August 2019-January 2021). Margaret Beels OBE was appointed as Director in November 2021. Read more here: gov.uk/government/news/marga…
Very saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Sir David Metcalf, the first Director of Labour Market Enforcement, capping a distinguished career in academia and public service. David will be remembered with fondness and affection by me and ODLME colleagues who worked with him
The Decent Work project, working with experts and establishing an evidence base for effective prevention of labour exploitation, will contribute to a forward-looking Fair Work Agency. Thank you to everyone attending. More in the New Year.
Our Decent Work: Safeguarding the future project with Lancaster University’s Pentland Centre had its third and final workshop today bringing together experts from government, the three enforcement bodies, academia, and NGOs in lively discussion.
The DLME review of Operation Tacit report is published today. It reports on multi-agency response to modern slavery allegations in the garment manufacturing industry in Leicester in 2022 and makes recommendations for enforcement and industry gov.uk/government/publicatio…
My annual report 2023-25 published today, assesses progress on my recommendations in two strategies. Assessing progress is vital to understanding what has worked and what needs change. This builds towards the Fair Work Agency.gov.uk/government/publicatio…
The evidence review highlights that housebuilding represents 40% of UK construction output, but labour exploitation in this area is under-researched and undocumented. High informal work and ‘bogus’ self-employment mean risks could be hiding in plain sight.
Modern slavery risks in UK housebuilding are largely hidden and poorly understood, warns a new report from King’s Business School, co-commissioned by the Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre at the University of Oxford and DLME : kcl.ac.uk/news/modern-slaver…
£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff - GOV.UK
Today’s Naming round demonstrates government action to create a level playing field for good businesses while those who shortchange their workers, rightly, face penalties.
I welcome today’s Naming announcement from DBT calling out almost 500 employers for failing to pay NMW. Whilst most businesses are doing the right thing, I am disappointed that some are still failing their workers.
Congratulations to Matthew Taylor CBE on being appointed the first Fair Work Agency chair. Wishing him every success in leading the government’s mission to kickstart economic growth while transforming how employment rights are enforced across the UK. #FWAChair#
LME Strategy 2025/26 outlines 8 key priorities for action to help make the labour market a place where workers get fair treatment and good ethical businesses don’t face unfair competition - GOV.UK
2025/26 LME Strategy paves the way for the new Fair Work Agency signalling a step change in labour market compliance and enforcement. Good business should thrive on equal opportunity, and workers should trust that protections are enforced GOV.UK
2025/26 LME Strategy focuses on where there may be unfair treatment of workers. Targeted interventions and greater partnership working are needed to protect workers’ rights and promote good business practices GOV.UK