Identifying and addressing the key enablers of worker exploitation in the UK
According to national figures, labour exploitation is the most commonly reported exploitation in the UK, yet it rarely occupies the headlines. Seemingly a bigger challenge than more well-known worker rights issues, the UK has failed to develop meaningful strategies to prevent this abuse. Traditional strategies and structures have not been able to tackle the rise in worker exploitation. A new approach is needed.
The Better Hiring Institute, its collaborators and employer network, have come together to analyse the key enablers of labour abuse and identify ways we can work together to disrupt them, proving employers with practical steps to stop the worker exploitation crisis.
The guidance brings together leading UK experts and UK government, working in collaboration with JobsAware, Reed Screening, Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority, Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, amongst wider endorsement from various parliamentarians including Jess Phillips MP.
