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Daylight robbery?
Confusing working hours, poor administration and legal loopholes mean that workers are being underpaid and in extreme cases not paid at all, says Citizens Advice.  The number of issues dealt with by Citizens Advice about unauthorised deductions - non-payment of wages owed - has nearly doubled in a single year from 4,900 in 2014 to 9,000 in 2015.
Researched Links:

CAB:  Casual workers at risk of ‘wage theft’ from unscrupulous employers

HMRC secures record £4.6m minimum wage arrears for underpaid workers

New research finds evidence of forced labour in the UK food industry

Acas:  Pay deductions - advice & guidance

Deductions from your pay - Gov.uk

TUC:  Deductions from pay

CIPD:  Pay & benefits - Unauthorised deductions

Can an employer dock my pay? The Guardian

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