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Post by El-dudeareno Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:12 pm

As this topic keep coming up on the news I felt it should be given its own topic  Question
While it is not strictly benefits, I feel it comes under the banner of "exploitation of workers for cheap labour" No


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/aug/23/modern-slavery-20-suspected-victims-found-in-west-midlands

https://respectfulbenefits.forumotion.com/t460-poundland-and-free-labour?
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Post by Caker Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:58 pm

I agree.

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Post by Absolut Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:14 am

by providing staff through a recruitment consultancy

Recruitment agencies are the pits and as an unregulated industry I'm not surprised to see this sentence in the report.
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Post by Caker Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:54 pm

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Post by El-dudeareno Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:00 pm

"Police 'let down' modern slavery victims, says report". Sad . You would think the powers that be might create a National agency to deal this type of crime, that it seems need specialist investigators? pirat


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41729255

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41732250
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