Rights and Risks: Migrant labour exploitation in London
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Jun 2023
Location: United Kingdom
Other
Not Reported ( Hospitality ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Asia & Pacific , Hospitality , Gender not reported )Issues
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discriminationResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Jun 2023
Location: United Kingdom
Other
Not Reported ( Health and social care ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Asia & Pacific , Health and social care , Gender not reported )Issues
Contract Substitution , Recruitment Fees , Irregular Work , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Denial of permanent contracts , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to InformationResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Jun 2023
Location: United Kingdom
Other
Not Reported ( Construction ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Americas , Construction , Gender not reported )Issues
Recruitment Fees , Wage Theft , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to Information , Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination , Denial of leave , Freedom of ExpressionResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Jun 2023
Location: United Kingdom
Other
Not Reported ( Hospitality ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Europe & Central Asia , Hospitality , Gender not reported )Issues
Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Jun 2023
Location: United Kingdom
Other
Not Reported ( Hotel ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Americas , Hotel , Gender not reported )Issues
Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: NGO
This report by Focus on Labour Exploitation and The Young Foundation was commissioned by the Mayor of London.
It looks into the lives of migrant workers employed in London, focusing on gaining a deeper understanding of their working conditions and the struggles they face through peer-led research.
The report offers recommendations on how policymakers, funders, commissioners, and employers can address the exploitation and inequality detailed through this study.