Complaints received in relation to employment, accommodation or salaries on UK farms

Freedom of Information Act request.

Ref: FOI 25-26 12

Date issued: 21 May 2025

Subject: Complaints received in relation to employment, accommodation or salaries on UK farms

Question:

1. Can you please tell me how many complaints the GLAA has received concerning poor employment conditions, accommodation standards or issues with salaries from individuals working on UK farms since January 2020? Where possible, can you please identify whether or not the complainant was employed as part of the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme.

2.  Can you also tell me how many complaints the GLAA has received from workers about Sandfields Farms Ltd https://www.gs-fresh.com/sandfields-farms in Stratford Upon Avon.

3.  Can you please tell me how many complaints the GLAA has received about the ‘Gs’ Group https://www.gs-fresh.com/.

Our Response:

Between 16/09/2021 and 31/12/2024. in the agriculture sector, there were:

• 36 referrals linked to an allegation regarding accommodation (10 linked to SWS)
• 64 referrals linked to an allegation regarding pay / NMW (10 linked to SWS)
• 23 referrals linked to an allegation regarding working conditions (4 linked to SWS)

It is important to note, we cannot easily extract information relating to farms from our database, as accuracy of data relies on allegations and sectors being correctly linked to the referrals. Some referrals may also have more than one allegation recorded against it. Therefore, it is worth noting that this information may not capture all complaints we have received about UK farms. 

2.     We do not hold the information you have requested. We do not routinely record where referrals are received by workers.

3.     Between 16/09/2021 and 31/12/2024 no referrals have been received about this company.