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A range of often intersecting factors determine an individual’s vulnerability to labour exploitation. In order to prevent, and respond holistically to labour exploitation, it is essential that workers are equipped with the ability to push back against labour abuse and to exit exploitative situations.

This briefing summarises research undertaken by the Labour Exploitation Advisory Group (LEAG) which suggests that labour exploitation in the UK should be addressed through an approach based on the ‘continuum of exploitation’. That is, that labour exploitation should be recognised as part of a continuum of experiences which range from decent work through to minor and major labour law violations, all the way to severe exploitation, including human trafficking. The full report, of the same title, is available at www.labourexploitation.org/publications.

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