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[SueEllen]

Maybe so, but employers know that they can often flaunt these laws as many people, when faced with being out of work and having no income to pay the rent/feed themselves, are unfortunately forced to spend their time trying to find their next job rather than fighting an unscrupulous employer no matter how much in the right they may be.

The only employers who successfully do that are in the public sector or larger private sector employers where people are unionised. If you are in the private sector where you either aren't unionised or the union isn't recognised by the employer, they can't play games with you.