Our own Director of Operations, Phil Cain KPM setting out the exploitation that the GLAA is seeing in the Care Sector and how labour shortages increase the risk of exploitation for vulnerable people. @UK_Glaa @S2G_UK
Raj Sehgal from the National Care Association - we don’t have the option to recruit locally now, the demographic has changed, there is no choice but to recruit internationally so we have to raise awareness and eliminate issues. @S2G_UK@NationalCareAsc
Matthew Egan from Unison sharing that gender and class issues compound the problems for care workers - they are the unseen workers. @S2G_UK@unisontheunion
At the Stronger Together event Natasha from modern slavery helpline is explaining how financial control and debt bondage including excessive rent and transport being taken from salaries is common for care workers. @S2G_UK@MSHelpline
#APPGModernisingEmployment: "To make the best workplace possible, we need to ruthlessly drive the right culture where everyone can thrive and be themselves at work." Elysia McCaffery, Chief Executive Officer, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (CEO) @CeoGlaa
Today we remember the Chinese cockle pickers who lost their lives at Morecambe Bay 20 years ago at the hands of exploiters. At the GLAA we work hard to make sure this can never happen again but we need your help, if you see something that doesn’t look right please report it to us
📣 We're disappointed that footage of a private conversation between @uksciencechief and @michelledonelan has been made public (sources say elves are responsible), and we've taken the decision to publish the video in question for the benefit of any non-believers...🎅
The new Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons has shared her priorities this morning with me and other stakeholders. Her ambition and drive should make a real difference for vulnerable people in the UK. Welcome to the role Eleanor! @UKAntiSlavery
Massive thanks to Cadence and the Inspiring Leadership foundation for their excellent and action based workshop today on how we can best empower disadvantaged women and girls. I’m so passionate about this and it was brilliant to spend time with others who share that passion!
NEW. Eleanor Lyons, the current Deputy Children’s Commissioner, has been selected to take up the role of Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/FRMsWx53sW
We are at the Romanian Cultural Institute today celebrating our Romanian Workers' Rights Project, undertaken in collaboration with the @UK_Glaa, the @ROEmbassyLondon, and the @RoEE_Hub#GrowYourPotential