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单词 gangmaster
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gangmaster
noun[C]
UK
uk
/ˈɡæŋˌmɑː.stər/us
/ˈɡæŋˌmæs.tɚ/
someone whoemploysalargenumberofworkers, oftenillegallyand for very littlemoney:
（常指非法劳工的）雇主
The HomeSecretaryhaspromisedthat the gangmastersresponsibleforimmigrationcrimewould beruthlesslytargeted.内政大臣已经做出承诺，将对涉嫌组织偷渡的雇主予以毫不留情的打击。
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(Definition ofgangmasterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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It was urged that licensing of gangmasters should be reintroduced.
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A range of legislation regulates the employment of workers by gangmasters.
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Some legitimate gangmasters who run small operations would find that sum exorbitant, and they would therefore not register, thus rendering their operations illegitimate.
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The problems caused by some gangmasters have long been known, but the nature of gangmasters has changed.
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The same is true of so-called gangmasters, who hire labour for general agricultural work such as planting, picking and packing agricultural produce.
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Gangmasters are generally treated as employers for national insurance purposes and are subject to the same requirements for these purposes as all other employers.
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The rogue gangmasters undercut legitimate gangmasters and exploit workers, both migrant and indigenous.
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It certainly adds great weight to the case for licensing gangmasters.
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It is thus important that all subcontracting gangmasters be included in any scheme, and they must also be licensed.
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Being agangmasteris a legitimate business, providing large numbers of workers at short notice.
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Thegangmastersystem is not any longer confined to the agriculture and horticulture industries.
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We are aware of the problem caused by unscrupulous gangmasters, and by others who commit offences under this section of legislation.
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It is clear that the problem of gangmasters is a longstanding one.
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Another aspect of thegangmastersystem is the level of payments to workers.
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Those duties still include preventing females from being in the same gang as males, or from being under the control of a malegangmaster.
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