The Daily Mirror has reported on a new publication from the Centre for Corporate Accountability, commissioned by UCATT. The findings, which are based upon HSE’s own figures, show significant reductions in levels of convictions following construction worker deaths. Whilst deaths of workers have risen in the last five years, in 2004, the last […]

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ORB research have published a new poll, commissioned by the Citizens Organising Foundation that shows two in three (66%) UK adults support getting as many of the 300,000 – 500,000 asylum seekers and those that have overstayed their visa into work.
The poll also shows that there is widespread support (67%) for allowing those that have […]

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The Independent has reported that Jon Cruddas MP is to table a cross-party Commons motion in support of a regularisation of “irregular” migrants on humanitarian, security, and economic grounds.
The Commons motion calls for a full cross-party debate to consider granting “indefinite leave to remain” as part of a one-off regularisation for migrants who have lived […]

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The University of Bristol, UWE and Abolition 200 are amomgst the organistions supporting a free event providing presentations and debate on contemporary slavery. Speakers include:

Aidan McQuade - Anti-Slavery International, London
Dr Christien van den Anker - University of the West of England
Jacqueline Healy - Migrant Rights Centre, Ireland
Fernne Brennan - Human Rights Centre, University of Essex
Dr […]

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The Employment Minister has sought to explain the Government’s efforts to tackle the issue of unscrupulous employers taking advantage of vulnerable, and frequently immigrant, workers in the UK.
Jim Fitzpatrick made his comments on BBC Radio 4’s ‘The World Tonight‘ after a BBC investigation followed a Lithuanian journalist posing as a migrant worker.
Mr Fitzpatrick said: “The […]

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An undercover journalist working for the BBC has reported of his experience of working for a licensed gangmaster and being paid under the National Minimum Wage. After three weeks, he received £97 for 20 hours’ work in his first week, although £50 was deducted for accommodation costs.
He also had money deducted for accommodation without it […]

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The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has announced two new projects on migration. ‘Migration and Public Services’ will examine the impact of migration on public service provision in the UK, as well as identifying best practice. ‘The Economics of Migration’ will analyse policy questions prompted by migration, such as the impact of migration on […]

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The ESRC have funded Queen Mary, University of London to undertake a two year research programme considering low paid migrant work in London.
The project focuses on six sectors of the economy in which migrant workers are known to be employed in low-paid work:

    London Underground (cleaning)
    General office cleaning
    Hospitality
    Home care work
    Construction
    Food […]

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