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Modern slavery

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.


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    Employment law changes: 10 proposals in the pipeline for HR

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Aug 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Aug 2019

    Amid all the political turmoil in July, employers will be forgiven for missing a flurry of proposed new employment laws...

    • National living wage
    • Financial penalties
    • Agency workers

    Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights

    by Rob Moss 16 Jul 2019
    by Rob Moss 16 Jul 2019

    The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...

    • Latest News
    • Modern slavery

    Tougher modern slavery reporting requirements proposed

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jul 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jul 2019

    Modern slavery reporting and enforcement will be given more teeth and extended to the public sector under new proposals.
    A...

    • National living wage
    • Brexit
    • Auto-enrolment

    April 2019 employment law changes: Seven things for HR to do

    by Stephen Simpson 18 Mar 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 18 Mar 2019

    Every April, HR professionals are faced with a raft of amended employment laws and deadlines for their organisation to meet....

    • Zero hours
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    • Discipline

    Top 10 HR questions October 2018: annual leave and sickness absence

    by Brightmine 2 Nov 2018
    by Brightmine 2 Nov 2018

    How should employers deal with annual leave entitlement for employees on long-term sick leave? This issue is dealt with in...

    • Latest News
    • Modern slavery

    Around 17,000 firms have not published modern slavery statements

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Oct 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Oct 2018

    The Home Office is writing to the chief executives of around 17,000 organisations that have not yet published a modern...

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    Migration experts highlight Brexit risks for low-skilled jobs

    by Adam McCulloch 31 Aug 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 31 Aug 2018

    A new study on how low-skilled roles will be filled in the UK after Brexit has warned that alternatives to...

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    • Immigration

    Construction firms ‘slack’ around modern slavery

    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018
    by Adam McCulloch 15 May 2018

    Hundreds and perhaps thousands of workers are at risk of exploitation on many of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects,...

    • General Data Protection Regulation
    • Data protection
    • Employment contracts

    Top 10 HR questions October 2017: Modern slavery statements and GDPR

    by Brightmine 2 Nov 2017
    by Brightmine 2 Nov 2017

    The requirement for large employers to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement came into force in October 2015 and...

    • Modern slavery

    Modern slavery statements: key updates for employers

    by Stephen Simpson 18 Oct 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 18 Oct 2017

    The Government has updated its guidance on the requirement for large commercial organisations to prepare a slavery and human trafficking...

    • Modern slavery

    Modern slavery statements: September deadline looms

    by Stephen Simpson 14 Sep 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 14 Sep 2017

    Large employers with a financial year running from April to March should be gearing up to publish their second annual...

    • Modern slavery

    Slavery and human trafficking statements deadline approaches

    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2017
    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2017

    Large employers with a January to December financial year are expected to publish their first slavery and human trafficking statements...

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    Regulation and the gig economy: It’s not just about worker status

    by Jonathan Maude 12 May 2017
    by Jonathan Maude 12 May 2017

    High-profile cases involving self-employed drivers for the likes of Uber and Deliveroo have focused heavily on employment status and rights....

    • Modern slavery

    Writing a modern slavery statement: a guide for employers

    by Stephen Simpson 21 Feb 2017
    by Stephen Simpson 21 Feb 2017

    Large employers are expected to publish their annual modern slavery statement within six months of the end of the financial...

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    Top 10 HR questions September 2016: Tax-free Childcare

    by Personnel Today 4 Oct 2016
    by Personnel Today 4 Oct 2016

    Questions on Tax-free Childcare, the apprenticeship levy and gender pay gap reporting were the most popular FAQs on XpertHR in...

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