UNI Global Union documented labour abuses across G4S operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, harms documented by the union included wages that did not cover the cost of living, healthcare, food or school fees, long working shifts (including being pressed into consecutive shifts of 24-36 hours under threat of dismissal), work in remote and hazardous conditions. Workers also alleged they were not reliably paid for consecutive shifts while complaints to head office were ignored. Although a collective agreement is in place for the provision of transport, guards alleged it was not generally available and they were forced to walk up to an hour which left female guards at risk of assault and robbery. The G4S workforce in Uganda included a "significant" number of women who alleged sexual exploitation and harassment linked to promotion, and a failure to accommodate pregnancy and maternity leave; workers' treatment depended on individual managers rather than company policy. Workers also said union members were subject to victimisation, harassment and disciplinary action with representatives reportedly prevented from recruiting with a "chilling" effect. The report found that security guards subject to such conditions are less able to complete their job duties and ensure safety of people.

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Buyer

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Men ) , Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Women )

Temas

Roubo de salários , Salário Mínimo , Intimidação e Ameaças , Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional , Discriminação por Gravidez , Discriminação por orientação sexual & identidade de gênero (LGBT) , Liberdade de Associação , Freedom of Assembly , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Direito à Alimentação , Assédio Sexual , Assédio (exceto sexual) , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

Sumário

Data informada: 31 ago 2026

Localização: África do Sul

UNI Global Union documented labour abuses across G4S operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, harms documented by the union included wages that did not cover the cost of living and not being paid dividents from shares held under a company scheme; workers who raised the issue said they risked being suspended or dismissed and an ongoing case brought by workers is ongoing. Workers also reported long shifts and commutes, with workdays lasting up to 16 hours; when they raised the issue they were told hiring more staff would result in salary cuts despite pay reportedly already not meeting basic needs. Workers reported physically hostile and dangerous working environments, with substandard or absent PPE. Some posts did not have electricity, running water, toilets or ventilations with workers reporting exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures throughout the year. Workers at open-cast mines were reportedly subject to criminal activity and violence. Workers alleged G4S in South Africa refused to recognise their efforts to unionise at one mine for years, and after recognition pressure increased whereby management subject workers to selective pressure and oversight. The report found that security guards subject to such conditions are less able to complete their job duties and ensure safety of people.

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Site

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Gênero não informado )

Temas

Salário Mínimo , Roubo de salários , Taxas de Recrutamento , Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional , Enfermidades , Intimidação e Ameaças , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Liberdade de Associação , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Access to electricity , Acesso à Água , Exposição ao calor , Espancamento e Violência

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

Sumário

Data informada: 31 ago 2026

Localização: Congo (República Democrática do)

UNI Global Union documented labour abuses across G4S operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) workers at some sites reported pay of around half the legal minimum wage and irregular pay intervals, shifts of 12 hours and often longer without breaks resulting in depression and stress. Workers were also employed in physically hostile environments exposed to extremes of heat and cold and not equipped with adequate PPE. Workers reported fainting at posts from heat and dehydration, with inadequate water supplies, exposure to pollution at mines and processing plants, and minimal medical care. Although a union delegation is formally recognized at some sites, guards said they could not reach a union in practice to raise complaints and that actions to demand rights had been met with threats of dimissal. The report found that security guards subject to such conditions are less able to complete their job duties and ensure safety of people.

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Site

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Gênero não informado )

Temas

Roubo de salários , Salário Mínimo , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Saúde Mental , Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional , Saúde pessoal , Enfermidades , Intimidação e Ameaças , Liberdade de Associação , Exposição ao calor , Acesso restrito à medicamentos , Acesso à Informação , Acesso à Água , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

Compartilhe

Relatório

31 ago 2026

Author:

UNI Global Union

Failure to Protect: Abuses in G4S Sub-Saharan Security Operations

Alegações

Sumário

Data informada: 31 ago 2026

Localização: Uganda

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Buyer

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Temas

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

Sumário

Data informada: 31 ago 2026

Localização: África do Sul

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Site

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Gênero não informado )

Temas

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

Sumário

Data informada: 31 ago 2026

Localização: Congo (República Democrática do)

Empresas

G4S - Employer

Outros

Not Reported ( Mineração ) - Site

Afetados

Total de pessoas afetadas: Número desconhecido

Trabalhadores: ( Número desconhecido - Localização desconhecida , Empresas de Segurança , Gênero não informado )

Temas

Resposta

Resposta solicitada: Sim, por BHRC

História contendo resposta (Saiba mais)

Medidas tomadas: In a response to the BHRC, the company outlined its commitment to human rights and the commission of an independent review into the allegations.

Tipo de fonte: NGO

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Response from G4S to UNI Global Union reports re conditions in S. Africa, Uganda, DRC and India operations

Data:

9 set 2026

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Failure to Protect: Abuses in G4S Sub-Saharan Security Operations

Data:

31 ago 2026

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Failure to Protect: Abuses in G4S Sub-Saharan Security Operations

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Response from G4S to UNI Global Union reports re conditions in S. Africa, Uganda, DRC and India operations

Failure to Protect: Abuses in G4S Sub-Saharan Security Operations