The TUC has launched a new Polish website to support the increasing number of Polish workers in the UK.

The website http://www.pracawbrytanii.org, run by the TUC in partnership with Citizens Advice and Solidarnosc, explains the rights workers can expect at work, from the minimum wage and working time to holiday entitlement and sick pay; information about social issues such as housing and health; and guidance about what living and working in the UK is really like.

TUC general secretary, Brendan Barber (pictured), says: “Polish workers are making a substantial contribution to Britain's economy, and sectors like agriculture and construction would struggle without their valuable contribution.

“However, some rogue employers are taking advantage of this new, vulnerable workforce, and exploiting their lack of understanding of British working culture and problems with language.

“It is clear Polish workers need help both to understand and also to secure their rights. By using this new website and working with unions, advice agencies and other similar organisations, migrant workers can get all the support and protection from crooked employers they are entitled to.”