Companies must be named and shamed if slavery or criminal labour exploitation is uncovered at any stage in their supply chain, the independent anti-slavery commissioner said.
Dame Sara Thornton, along with Matthew Taylor, former director of the UK’s labour market enforcement strategy, want legislation to enable the exposure of British supermarkets, clothing firms and others if they benefit from exploitation of the vulnerable.
Thornton told The Times: “Evidence from around the world shows that naming and shaming can have a real impact on business practices. The upcoming Employment Bill provides a timely opportunity for parliament to consider how to incentivise business to do the right thing.”
There have been widespread allegations of slavery and exploitation in Leicester’s textile industry. Last year Boohoo, the fast
