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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Thousands left without protection from slavery in Employment Rights Bill loophole

The Employment Rights Bill will extend protection to “millions more workers”, according to Angela Rayner - (PA)

Thousands could be left without protection from slavery and other human rights abuses as a result of a loophole in the government’s Employment Rights Bill.

Charities and campaign groups plan to write to the home secretary to warn that migrant fishermen are “facing breaches of their human rights not to be held in slavery or servitude and not to perform forced or compulsory labour” if the government doesn’t take action to amend the law.

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