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23 Jun 2011

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Anti-Slavery International, Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility, Institute for Human Rights and Business

[PDF] Preventing Workplace Exploitation: What lessons can the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) offer policymakers? [UK]

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has proven to be an effective mechanism for preventing the exploitation of temporary workers in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, shellfish gathering, food and drink processing and packaging. However in other industries...enforcement of workplace regulations and employment law remains patchy and the exploitation of vulnerable workers by rogue employment agencies is still evident...Speakers from the GLA, Tesco and Oxfam will share their experience of regulation in different sectors and ask how policy-makers can protect vulnerable workers and create a “level playing field” that will allow legitimate employment businesses and those that use their services to compete fairly within the law. [5.30-6.30 pm. Monday 11th July 2011, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW]