Check firms supplying Romanian and Bulgarian staff, urges GLA
4 December 2013
As Bulgarian and Romanian workers get full rights to work in the UK in January, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has warned firms in regulated industries to check that labour suppliers hold the legally-required licence.
Wed, 4 Dec 2013As Bulgarian and Romanian workers get full rights to work in the UK in January, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has warned firms in regulated industries to check that labour suppliers hold the legally-required licence.
From 1 January, Bulgarians and Romanians will have the legal right to live and work in Britain in line with other EU member states.
The GLA says that as a result there “may be an increase in overseas companies offering to supply workers from Romania and Bulgaria to perform roles in the UK”.
Both UK and overseas businesses are required to hold a GLA licence to supply work into the GLA regulated industries of agriculture, horticulture, food and drink processing and packaging, and shellfish gathering.
The GLA website contains a public register of licence holders. It has also produced a Minimum Charge Rates guide, which gives an indication of how much firms should be charged for workers. The GLA suggests that companies charging significantly less “should raise concerns of non-compliance”.
From 1 January, Bulgarians and Romanians will have the legal right to live and work in Britain in line with other EU member states.
The GLA says that as a result there “may be an increase in overseas companies offering to supply workers from Romania and Bulgaria to perform roles in the UK”.
Both UK and overseas businesses are required to hold a GLA licence to supply work into the GLA regulated industries of agriculture, horticulture, food and drink processing and packaging, and shellfish gathering.
The GLA website contains a public register of licence holders. It has also produced a Minimum Charge Rates guide, which gives an indication of how much firms should be charged for workers. The GLA suggests that companies charging significantly less “should raise concerns of non-compliance”.
