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  1. Thanks everyone for your input. I can only assume this is so that the employer does not have to pay for holiday or sick pay etc and at the same time have people available to work part time casually when it suits. Also as you point out, no tax or national insurance and all off the books and cash in hand. Otherwise if they wanted casual workers they could employ people on a zero hours contract. I am going to see what else I can find out this week, I am meeting one of these friends to help them sort out their utility bill debts.
  2. Hello, I know of an employer who is not paying minimum wage. They employ at least two people I know of personally who are both EU migrants. This employer is in the hospitality industry and pays £7 per hour cash in hand, no contract, no wage slips, and I assume no rights. One of the people employed there already has two legit part time jobs so this cash in hand one takes them over the tax limit which they obviously don't pay as it is not on record. The other employee has no other job so this is their only income. They only work part time evenings, or on a when needed basis. Neither of them currently claim any benefits. I am wondering what the general consensus is on this type of activity? Would you report the company or just mind your own business? I don't like the idea of possibly taking income away people. Also their English is pretty poor so I don't think they really understand the legal situation, I don't know if those employed there even know it is wrong. On the other hand I think employers exploiting people who don't have many options or don't know their rights is not fair either. Just wondering what peoples opinions are. Thanks
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