Joint webinar on protecting workers’ rights in care sector
29th November 2023
A joint webinar discussing how to protect workers’ rights in the care sector will take place next week.
The event is hosted by HMRC's National Minimum Wage (NMW) team, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).
The webinar will take place on Tuesday December 5 from 10am and will last for 90 minutes.
You can register for the event here.
GLAA National Investigations Lead Martin Plimmer said: “Care is one of the GLAA’s current top priority sectors for identifying and tackling forced or compulsory labour.
“The GLAA has seen a significant increase in the information it has received relating to labour exploitation in the care sector over the last couple of years and has more than 30 ongoing investigations.
“Issues being investigated by the GLAA and partner agencies are complex and wide-ranging. They include, but are not limited to, charging for work-finding fees both in the UK and abroad, breaches of student visa schemes, cramped and unsuitable accommodation, and potential modern slavery offences such as debt bondage.”