'They treat you like an animal': How British farms run on exploitation
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Gaskains - Employer , AG Recruitment - Recruiter関連
Total individuals affected: 1
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ネパール , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , 威嚇及び脅迫回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: In response to a request, Gaskains "said it complied with government caps on rent". AG Recruitment also provided a response.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Concordia - Recruiter関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - 南アフリカ , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
Restricted mobility , 威嚇及び脅迫回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: Concordia did not respond to the outlet's request for comment.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Dearnsdale Fruit Farm - Supplier , Tesco - Buyer , Co-operative Group - Buyer , Lidl - Buyer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - 南アフリカ , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
威嚇及び脅迫 , Occupational Health & Safety , Harassment (other than sexual) , 傷害 , Wage Theft , 採用費 , Heat exposure , Excessive production targets回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: In response to a request, Dearnsdale provided a statement regarding the allegations. Tesco directed journalists to a statement from the British Retail Consortium. Lidl and Co-op did not respond.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
その他
Not Reported ( 農業及び畜産 ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ウクライナ , 農業及び畜産 , Men )課題
Occupational Health & Safety回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: None reported
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
その他
Not Reported ( 農業及び畜産 ) - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - ネパール , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
威嚇及び脅迫回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: None reported
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Pro-Force Recruitment - Recruiter関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
Restricted mobility回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
取られた措置: Pro-Force did not respond to a request for comment.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
AG Recruitment - Recruiter関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
Restricted mobility回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: AG Recruitment provided a statement to the outlet in response to a request for commen.t
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Concordia - Recruiter , Co-operative Group - Buyer , Waitrose (part of John Lewis Partnership) - Buyer , Tuesley Farm - Supplier , Tesco - Buyer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - 南アフリカ , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
威嚇及び脅迫 , Harassment (other than sexual) , Occupational Health & Safety , 傷害 , 採用費 , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: In response to a request, Tuesley did not provide a statement regarding the allegations. Tesco directed journalists to a statement from the British Retail Consortium. Co-op did not respond. Waitrose provided a statement.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
要約
Date Reported: 2023年3月27日
場所: イギリス
企業
Concordia - Recruiter , Lidl - Buyer , Medlar Fruit Farms - Employer , Tesco - Buyer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
移住者・移民労働者: ( Number unknown - セルビア , 農業及び畜産 , Gender not reported )課題
Dismissal , 採用費 , Harassment (other than sexual) , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Access to electricity回答
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
External link to response: (Find out more)
取られた措置: Medlar provided a comment to the outlet's request saying he “welfare and happiness of our team is fundamental to us” and told TBIJ and VICE that they were investigating the claims, which they took “very seriously”. Tesco directed the outlet to a statement by the British Retail Consortium and Lidl did not respond to a request for comment.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
… An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News has uncovered widespread mistreatment of migrants working at more than 20 UK farms, nurseries and packhouses in 2022. Workers reported a litany of problems, from not going to the toilet for fear of not hitting targets, to being made to work in gale-force winds. Some said they would be shouted at or punished for having their mobile in their pocket or talking to work colleagues while on the field. Others said they were threatened by recruiters with being deported or blacklisted.
Many were left in debt and destitution, and some left the UK being owed money by their employers. One worker even had to pull out his own tooth because he could not find appropriate medical care. Our findings expose a poorly enforced government visa scheme that is flagrantly breached by farms and recruiters, and which leaves people vulnerable to exploitation...
Dearnsdale said: “We do refer to members of staff by their numbers, however this is not to degrade the individual but purely on a business need basis as is standard in the industry.”… “We are not aware that people are sanctioned in the manner suggested.”...
… South Africans were arriving at Tuesley Farm, Surrey, which supplies Tesco, Co-op and Waitrose. One of them was Sybil Msezane… She had previously worked with trade unions in South Africa and was shocked to discover how few labour protections workers had in the UK...
Tuesley Farm did not respond to a request for comment...
… Farmers often charge workers for accommodation, such as a small shared room in a caravan, and gas and electricity bills… At least one farm, Gaskains in Kent, charged workers nearly £85 per week for a shared room in a caravan last year – more than the pay for eight hours of work. Gaskains said it complied with government caps on rent...
A Waitrose spokesperson said: “Worker welfare is absolutely vital to us, and we’re really concerned to read these allegations. We’re looking into this with our supplier as a matter of urgency.”
Lidl and Co-op did not respond to requests for comment.
Tesco directed TBIJ and VICE World News to a statement by the British Retail Consortium, which said: “Protecting the welfare of people and communities in supply chains is fundamental to our members, and any practices that fall short of our high standards will not be tolerated. Our members are urgently reviewing the allegations raised by these workers, engaging with their primary suppliers to ensure a comprehensive investigation is undertaken.”...