The Modern Slavery Act 2015 consolidates and codifies the law on modern slavery. The key provision in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for UK employers is section 54, which requires large commercial organisations to prepare a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year.
Proposed new measures will legally require public bodies procuring for NHS to identify and mitigate risks of modern slavery.
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips announces plans to tackle Home Office backlog, ending uncertainty for modern slavery claimants.
News that a branch of McDonald’s and a UK supermarket bread supplier unwittingly employed victims of slavery should serve as a warning to anyone recruiting from overseas.
Sickness absence during a disciplinary process is the top FAQ in September 2024's top HR questions on Brightmine.
Modern slavery victims were forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a pitta bread factory for years, a BBC investigation has revealed.
Labour's new employment enforcement body would investigate migrant care worker exploitation, says Yvette Cooper
A Nepalese farm labourer is taking a case to employment tribunal that's thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.
The government lacks the drive to enforce its latest Labour Market Enforcement Strategy, employment status experts have said.
An investigation has revealed that cases of modern slavery reported within the UK care industry have more than doubled in...
The Home Office has removed the modern slavery brief from the minister responsible for safeguarding and classed it as an ‘illegal immigration and asylum’ issue.
Workers in the garment industry in Leicester are still subject to substandard working conditions and lack access to fair pay and conditions.
Compliance in publishing modern slavery statements was found wanting in a new review by the Financial Reporting Council.
The agreement comes in the wake of the murder of a female garment worker in Tamil Nadu, allegedly by her supervisor.
Channel 4 News airs labour practices allegations against Malaysian component manufacturer in Dyson supply chain.
A review into the experiences of seasonal workers on a government pilot scheme has found that many were treated unfairly...
