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Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation | Retweets are not endorsements

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FLEX newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about our reports, analysis and work, straight to your inbox. Sign up here: mailchi.mp/fcb3b8c1221c/flex…
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1/3 Two webinars. Two days. Two important conversations about putting workers’ rights into practice. Both are online and free to attend. First up tomorrow: Justice for All Workers—learning from Australia’s Workplace Justice Visa.
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2/3 Tue 29 Sept, 9:30–11am BST Co-hosted with TUC, with speakers from ACTU, Migrant Workers Centre, UNISON, TUC and FLEX. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/justice-f…

Justice for All Workers: Learning from Australia’s Workplace Justice Visa

Learn how Australia's Workplace Justice Visa protects exploited migrant workers and what lessons the UK can take to improve labour rights.

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3/3 Wed 30 Sept, 10–11am BST A Seat at the Table? launches FLEX’s new report on putting workers at the centre of human rights due diligence in outsourced services. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-seat-at… #WorkersRights #WorkerVoice

A seat at the table?

Lessons from testing worker-centred human rights due diligence in outsourced services

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1/2 Settlement reforms must not punish workers. FLEX supports trade unions calling on the Government to reconsider proposals that could keep some migrant workers on employer-dependent visas for 15+ years. ft.com/content/8a003048-468c…
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2/2 Employer-sponsored visas can make it harder to leave harmful jobs, report exploitation or challenge poor conditions. Join our Workplace Justice Visa webinar with the TUC on 29 September: eventbrite.co.uk/e/justice-f…

Justice for All Workers: Learning from Australia’s Workplace Justice Visa

Learn how Australia's Workplace Justice Visa protects exploited migrant workers and what lessons the UK can take to improve labour rights.

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📢 New research project FLEX, @thevoiceofdws and CAS Analytics are working with migrant domestic and horticulture workers to explore how reporting can be made safer, fairer and more trustworthy. Read more: labourexploitation.org/news/… #MigrantWorkers #WorkersRights
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What can the UK learn from Australia’s Workplace Justice Visa? Join FLEX and the TUC to explore how migrant workers can report exploitation and pursue justice without risking their immigration status. 📅 29 Sept | 9:30–11am | Online Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/justice-f…
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Outsourced warehouse workers in the East Midlands shared their experiences and ideas with FLEX, helping shape practical recommendations to improve conditions in logistics supply chains. Thanks to DUWC for facilitating the session. Fair work starts with listening and acting.
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How can workers’ experiences shape business decisions? Join FLEX as we launch our new learning report on worker-centred human rights due diligence in outsourced services and share lessons from five years of work. 30 Sept | 10–11am BST | Online Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-seat-at…
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Want to know about some of our most recent work? Read our latest newsletter here 👇 labourexploitation.org/news/… #construction #outsourcing #fishing #ImmigrationandAsylumBill #decentwork

July 2026 Newsletter: A new briefing, workers define fair work for themselves and more

New FLEX briefing examines structural issues and solutions for the UK’s high-risk construction sector If the UK is to meet its housebuilding goals, hundreds of thousands more workers will be needed...

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Today, we sent a joint letter to the Government and the Fair Work Agency calling for urgent action to end the systemic exploitation of migrant fishers in the UK. These abuses require a coordinated cross-government response. Read the letter here 👇 labourexploitation.org/publi…

Exploitation of migrant fishers in the UK fishing industry: Joint Letter to the Home Secretary

This joint letter was issued to the Home Secretary as a follow up to a joint letter sent in November 2024 to raise concerns about the serious human rights abuses experienced by many migrant workers...

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@nautilusint @ITFglobalunion @StellaMarisOrg @Seafarers_KGFS @ethicaltrade
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We continue to push for improved labour standards and protection of workers’ rights across the UK fishing industry. Hear from our Policy Officer, Oska Paul and Chris Williamson @ITFglobalunion at Nourish Scotland's event. Sign up here 👇 tickettailor.com/events/nour…

Select Tickets – Fish+ in a Good Food Nation: Livelihoods at Sea – Zoom

Fish+ in a Good Food Nation: Livelihoods at Sea – Zoom, Fri 7 Aug 2026 - Aquatic foods (or fish+ as we like to call them) often get left out of food systems policy and practice. This masks the...

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In March 2025, Gov made an initial £625 million funding package for up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers by 2029. "Strong Foundations" sets out what is needed to ensure new migration pathways support, rather than undermine, labour standards. 👉🏽 labourexploitation.org/publi…

Strong Foundations: The UK’s construction sector needs effective labour standards

Construction has long been recognised as a high-risk sector for labour market non-compliance. It is also a sector crucial to the UK economy and to meeting the Government’s housebuilding goals. If...

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The UK fishing industry depends on migrant fishers but many are recruited through a loophole that leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. A dedicated fishing visa is urgently needed. Read this piece by Oska Paul, our Policy Officer @freemovementlaw 👇 freemovement.org.uk/case-for…

The case for a dedicated UK fishing visa - Free Movement

A fishing visa would provide a lawful route for recruitment and ensure that fishers have access to the rights afforded to other workers in the UK.

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The Immigration and Asylum Bill prioritises cruelty rather than protection, and contradicts the Government's commitments on workers' rights and labour market enforcement. We will continue to work with allies to challenge this approach and advocate for a change in direction.
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Making it harder for migrant workers to settle is not only bad for workers. It is also bad for the UK. It risks increasing dependency, insecurity and labour abuse in high risk sectors for all workers. Yesterday👉🏽 theguardian.com/uk-news/2026… Our briefing👉🏽labourexploitation.org/publi…
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📣  Job Vacancy at FLEX! 🔹 Communications Officer 🔹 Come join the FLEX team! You will play a central role in making sure our work reaches as far and wide as possible. Apply by 21 June 2026 👉🏽 lnkd.in/e_QbJnEG #Jobvacancy #Comms #charitycomms
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Join our event & hear directly from people with experience about the visa rules that leave overseas domestic workers vulnerable to exploitation & servitude. Chaired by the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Friday, June 12 3 pm UK (10 am ET) Zoom: ow.ly/10X950Z9o8h
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Job Opportunity: Communications Officer Come join the FLEX team, working with colleagues across the organisation to produce content, manage digital communications channels, strengthen the organisation’s profile, and support media and stakeholder engagement.
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Find out more about the job and how to apply here: labourexploitation.org/about…

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Current vacancies: We do not currently have any vacancies but please do check this page for updates. In the meantime, here's a little about us and what we offer. About FLEX Focus on Labour...

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