Violation Tracker UK
@VT__UK
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A tool for researching corporate regulatory infringements in the UK. Produced by @GoodJobsFirst
Joined November 2022
We're on Twitter! Introducing Violation Tracker UK, search any company to see their record of corporate lawbreaking... https://t.co/zVZXFVD7R7
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NetBet Enterprises Limited will pay £650,000 after a Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. To read more about this, visit our website 💻 https://t.co/D0cqur675d
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Euro garages (EG Group) tops the wage theft list this naming round with £824k in stolen wages Not its first time on the list
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TFL have generated over £12m in just few months from drivers who forgot to pay the Blackwall Tunnel charge, a crossing that had been free to use for over 120 years. Meanwhile workers recovered only £7m from rogue employers at tribunal in a similar period https://t.co/5t1m1LxuDL
goodjobsfirst.org
Penalties: No Leniency for People, but Plenty for Corporations - Good Jobs First
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Anglian Water fined £62.8m in largest fine yet for sewage dumping. The firm has been sanctioned 74 times for environment-related offences since 2010 but until now these had only amounted to a penalty total of just over £3m
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Google and Shein fined almost €500m in France for cookie violations https://t.co/JWXsOMkBBw
rfi.fr
French online privacy watchdogs fined Google and Shein nearly €500 million on Thursday for failing to properly inform internet users about advertising cookies – the tools that track online activity...
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Safety offences in the rail industry are common - with Network Rail having the highest penalty total for safety violations in the UK. All the more reason to defend workers who raise safety concerns
BREAKING 🚨 | 30 trade unions have written to @hull_trains warning their actions could damage safety culture across the rail industry. Our movement is united in rejecting attacks on union members. We stand with all @aslefunion members. Read & share the letter👇 #StrikeMap
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Which? Investigation finds that unsafe baby sleeping bags continue to be sold through major online marketplaces despite OPSS official recall - time for OPSS to be given teeth? https://t.co/eU2xrLsj1i
which.co.uk
We uncovered 35 sleeping bags that all present a serious risk of suffocation and don't meet required safety standards
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August update now live 🎇 This month: - Woodford Investment Management fined £40m -BT ordered to repay £18m to customers for illegal fees - Another worker fatality at Tata Steel, fined £1.5m
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@GFTU1 @strike_map @IERUK @DaveWardGS @sarahwoolley01 @FranHeathcote @pcs_union @BFAWUOfficial @TheBMA @BMAResidents @GawainLittle @out_of_lives @HwanheeBae @organise_now @RedHen90 Session 9, tracking the violators, Violation Tracker UK - a tool for organising. Ft. @VT__UK
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Rachel Reeves has tasked banks to deliver her plan to encourage ordinary savers to invest But given the main supporting banks have a track record of financial and consumer protection offences, how protected will these investors be? Read more:
goodjobsfirst.org
Reeves Promotes Risky Investment Strategy for UK - Good Jobs First
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Second time Sigma Broking has been fined for failure to report transactions https://t.co/PZwAUSdhfM
fca.org.uk
Sigma Broking Limited (Sigma) has been fined £1,087,300 for failing to submit complete and accurate transaction reports for 5 years.
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Barclays has been fined £42m for failing to manage money-laundering risks, bringing its total fines in the UK for corporate misconduct since 2010 to £618m
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South West Water, which has received 170 sanctions for environmental offences since 2010 has been caught once again illegally dumping sewage. Ofwat is consulting on whether an undertaking is appropriate rather than a financial penalty Have your say here:
ofwat.gov.uk
Case summary In June 2022 we opened an enforcement investigation into South West Water to investigate whether it was managing its wastewater treatment works and networks appropriately, such that the...
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Bupa fined $35m in Australia for "unconscionable conduct" Here in the UK the company has breached regulations at least 41 times since 2010 https://t.co/RkkhjLyE3W
ft.com
British health insurer denied legitimate claims made by patients over 5-year period
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🚨New data alert! 🚨 We added the top 500 most fined companies from @GoodJobsFirst's Violations Tracker Global to Wikirate, check it out! https://t.co/QAjm3WxLZz.
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.@GregLeRoy4 told @CNBC it's a losing proposition for taxpayers. “When tax breaks don’t pay for themselves, only two things can happen: Either public services are reduced in quality, or everybody’s taxes go up in other ways.” https://t.co/OoBsoPGXtZ
cnbc.com
Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax exemptions for data centers that help power AI.
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Will the new Employment Rights Bill be enough to tame the wild west of employment agencies in the UK? Read more in our latest blog piece 👉 https://t.co/IYX4QZjXfN
goodjobsfirst.org
The Wild West of Employment Agencies in the UK - Good Jobs First
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Thames Water hit with £123m fine today from Ofwat, bringing its total penalties for corporate misconduct to over £300m A reminder of our recent piece on the public cost of Thames Water's failure 👉 https://t.co/YKE4HdbWNb
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goodjobsfirst.org
Thames Water's Bailout: The Public Cost of Corporate Failure - Good Jobs First
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The utilities sector has received the fourth highest total penalties with £994m worth of fines issued since 2010. Nonetheless it appears these fines are not enough to change behaviour
A huge citizen testing of rivers in UK found 75% in poor ecological health from #pollution from water companies & agricultural runoff. Since Brexit, Environment Agency (EA) reduced testing of rivers from annually to every 3y, leading to gaps in monitoring.
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