2. The Prevention of Hidden Labour
2 Sisters Food Group will not tolerate any form of labour exploitation of any workers
The company is committed to working with all relevant organisations including the Gang Master Licensing Authority (GLA), unions and police.
Hidden Labour can include practices such as forced labour, human trafficking, payment for work finding services & work related exploitation such as forced use of accommodation
This policy is used to provide clarity to all employees on the company standards, processes and actions protecting the threat of labour exploitation.
Job applicants will not be charged fees for work of any kind, whether temporary or permanent.
Manage complaints of hidden labour exploitation, including "cash for jobs", in accordance with Company’s Disciplinary Policy.
Work with trade unions and/or employee consultative bodies
To provide a confidential whistle blower reporting service "Speak Up" to allow workers can raise concerns without fear

3. Hidden Labour

4. Hidden Labour Policy
2 Sisters Food Group is committed to developing and adopting a pro-active approach to tackling hidden labour exploitation
Hidden labour exploitation is exploitation of job applicants or workers by third party individuals or gangs, other than the employer or labour provider, including rogue individuals working within these businesses but without the knowledge of management
It includes forced labour and human trafficking for labour exploitation; payment for work finding services and work related exploitation, such as forced use of accommodation. It is understood that it is often well hidden by the perpetrators with victims, if they perceive of themselves, as such, reluctant to come forward
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5. Why?...What’s The Problem? 30 million global victims of slavery
Second only to drugs as the most profitable criminal industry
Human trafficking is the fastest growingicriminal industry in the world
Up 67% in two years in the UK

6. What Is Worker Exploitation?
Human Trafficking – the movement or recruitment of a person(s) by means of threat, force or coercion for the purpose of exploitation
2. Forced Labour – where a person is made to work against their will, under the fear of a penalty
3. Rogue Landlords – the owner of the house where people, normally in overcrowded and unsafe properties live.
The occupants are normally threatened with eviction or other forms of intimidation
4. Work-Finding Fee’s – In the UK, it is unlawful for workers to have to pay to get a job

7. Who Is At Risk And How
Mainly migrant workers, often with limited English language
May lack knowledge of rights or how to enforce them and accept the situation as better than nothing
Kept in control by exploiting individuals or gangs
Controlled by actual or threats of violence / financial debt / withholding passports, ID, bank accounts / etc

8. It’s All About The Money
Trafficking remains primarily an organised crime, co-ordinated by gangs who move and exploit numbers of people, often as part of a wider criminal enterprise
It’s a hidden crime and difficult to uncover, as workers may not consider themselves as victims or want to report anything, out of fear. This fear is not just fear of physical violence or abuse, but also the fear of feeling that your dignity has been violated.
Stronger Together is all about working together, if there are any signs of this activity in our workplace

9. Key Contacts Internal key contacts include… HR
Whistle Blower Hotline (see poster for phone number)
Supervisor and / or Manager
External key contacts include…
The police (999) if you are in any immediate danger
Non-emergency police (101)
For personal help and support for victims of human trafficking,
The Salvation Army are available on or Migrant Help on
Report it to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority on (confidential)

10. Policy
Included in your On Site Handbook, please refer to this for any queries
or contact a member of the HR team in confidence

11. Any Questions