Home Office Audit Modern Slavery

The home office is writing directly to chief executives of 17 000 businesses telling them to open up about modern slavery in their supply chains or risk being named as in breach of the law.

Home office audit modern slavery. 2018 uk annual report on modern slavery published. Greater enforcement greater protection. The act provides a clear definition of modern slavery and puts in place greater powers to enable law enforcement bodies to tackle this issue while ensuring that victims can access support and protection. The uk home office is tendering for a partner to conduct an audit of corporate compliance with the reporting requirements set out in section 54 of the 2015 modern slavery act the act.

2 in 2014 the home office estimated that there were between 10 000 and 13 000 potential victims of modern slavery in the uk in 2013. The modern slavery act came into force in 2015 to recognise and thwart the growing problem of slavery servitude and human trafficking in the uk. Although modern slavery is considered a hidden crime many victims can be working or otherwise visible in the community in a range of places such as car washes nail bars and construction sites.