Gangmasters - Research and the Temporary Labour Working Group Code of Practice
Research into the size of the temporary labour force in agriculture and food processing
Defra commissioned three pieces of research into the use and treatment of temporary workers in agriculture and the food processing industry.
The first was commissioned in response to a recommendation made by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons. The second and third were commissioned in order to inform the development of the gangmasters licensing arrangements.
- Overview
of the research into the use and treatment of temporary workers -
August 2005 -
(19
KB) - Study
1 - A study of Employment Practices in the Agriculture and Horticulture
Industry and Co-located Packhouse and Primary Food Processing Sector
- August 2005 - (460
KB)
- Study
2 - The Business Processes Applicable to all Parties Using and
Supplying Temporary Labour Covered by the Gangmasters (Licensing)
Act 2004 - August 2005 (466
KB)
- Study
3 - Secondary Processing in Food Manufacture and the Use of Gang
Labour - August 2005 - (372
KB)
Ethical Trading Initiative Code of Best Practice
In parallel with the development of the new licensing arrangements, an industry based code of practice for labour providers that supply temporary labour to growers or packers was produced by the Ethical Trading Initiative, Temporary Labour Working Group (TLWG).
Defra supported this Code of Practice. The ETI is an alliance of companies, non governmental organisations and trade unions, who exist to identify and promote good practice in the implementation of codes of labour practice.
The Code of Practice for Labour Providers to Agriculture and the Fresh Produce Trade has secured the commitment of the National Farmers Union, the Fresh Produce Consortium, the Association of Labour Providers and the major supermarket groups.
The Code was officially launched by the ETI TLWG on 17 November 2004; see www.lpcode.co.uk.
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