§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what instructions are issued to jobcentres about checking rates of pay against statutory minimum rates for jobs which they advertise that are in occupations covered by wages councils orders.
§ Mr. AlisonInstructions issued to jobcentres and employment offices state that a vacany should not be displayed or serviced if it appears that a wages council order may be violated. If a vacancy from a wages council industry is notified and there is any reason to believe that the pay rate quoted may be below the statutory minimum, the instructions state that the office should seek advice from the wages inspectorate, and that if the employer is in fact quoting a rate below the statutory minimum he is to be informed that the public employment service is unable to service the vacancy.