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McDonald said: "The UK Government's claim that current enforcement against unpaid work trials is robust enough is almost laughable if it weren't so shocking given the number of high-profile incidents recently.
"The culture of unpaid work is a scourge on society and, the UK government must show its willingness to tackle this exploitative practice.
“Whilst the Tory government went out of its way to block previous legislation, there is a clear consensus across the country that unpaid trial shifts are pernicious and plainly unfair.
"It's high time this unfair practice was brought to an end, and the UK Government must bring forward legislation to end unpaid trial shifts and ensure a fair days work gets a fair days pay."