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Sunday, 22 November 2009

'Vulnerable workers' helpline goes on the road

  • Published: Friday, 2 October 2009

A mobile street cafe is touring the country to promote a new helpline for vulnerable workers. The national roadshow will give people the chance to sit and discuss their working rights and find out more about the Pay and Work Rights Helpline.

National roadshow to protect vulnerable workers

Pay and work rights advice

Call 0800 917 2368 or follow the link below

The national roadshow will give people an opportunity to sit and discuss their working rights with trained advisers.

Workers will be able to seek advice on:

  • National Minimum Wage
  • Agricultural Minimum Wage
  • working time
  • employment agency standards
  • gangmaster licensing

The cafe will appear in each town from around 10 am to 5 pm.

See below for details of when the roadshow will be visiting a town near you.

Scotland

  • Thursday 1 October - Paisley city centre
  • Friday 2 October - Glasgow , Buchanan Street Precinct
  • Saturday 3 October - Edinburgh, Leith town centre,

North East

  • Wednesday 7 October - Sunderland, Market Square
  • Thursday 8 October - Newcastle, Monument Mall Shopping Centre
  • Friday 9 October - Hull city centre, Queen Victoria Square
  • Saturday 10 October - Middlesbrough city centre, Corporation Road

North West

  • Wednesday 14 October - St Helens city centre, Church Square
  • Thursday 15 October - Wigan, Marketgate Shopping Centre
  • Friday 16 October - Bolton, Market Place Shopping Centre
  • Saturday 17 October - Liverpool, Williamson Square

North Midlands

  • Wednesday 21 October - Derby, Cornmarket town centre
  • Thursday 22 October - Sheffield, The Moor
  • Friday 23 October - Stoke city centre, Tontine Square
  • Saturday 24 October - Nottingham Central, Smithy Row

East Midlands

  • Wednesday 28 October - Norwich, Chapelfields Shopping Centre
  • Thursday 29 October - Peterborough Town Hall
  • Friday 30 October - Lincoln High Street
  • Saturday 31 October - Leicester, Humberstone Gate

Central Midlands

  • Thursday 5 November - Coventry, Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre
  • Friday 6 November - Wolverhampton city centre, Queen Square
  • Saturday 7 November - Birmingham city centre, Egbaston Street

South Wales

  • Wednesday 11 November - Bristol, St Augustine's Parade
  • Thursday 12 November - Newport city centre, Bridge Street
  • Friday 13 November - Cardiff, Queens Arcade
  • Saturday 14 November - Swansea, Union Street

South

  • Wednesday 18 November - Exeter, Bedford Square
  • Thursday 19 November - Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays
  • Friday 20 November - Southampton, Bargate Market
  • Saturday 21 November - Plymouth, Sundial Square

London

  • Wednesday 25 November - Brixton Market
  • Thursday 26 November - St Johns Street/High street, East Ham
  • Friday 27 November - Peckham square
  • Saturday 28 November - East London, Gladstone Place, off Roman Road

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