Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

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The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is a UK law introduced to regulate labour providers in high-risk sectors and protect vulnerable workers from exploitation and abuse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
aimsTo improve working conditions in high-risk sectors
reduce exploitation of migrant workers
appliesToSector agriculture
horticulture
processing and packaging of agricultural products
shellfish gathering
citation 2004 c. 11
containsProvisionOn appeals against licensing decisions
criminal penalties
inspection powers
licensing conditions
country United Kingdom
createsOffence acting as a gangmaster without a licence
obstructing enforcement officers
using an unlicensed gangmaster
createsRequirement gangmasters must hold a licence
enforcedBy Gangmasters Licensing Authority NERFINISHED
courts of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
establishesBody Gangmasters Licensing Authority NERFINISHED
geographicalScope Great Britain NERFINISHED
introducedAsBillBy Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
jurisdiction England
Scotland
Wales NERFINISHED
languageOfText English
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to make provision for the licensing of persons acting as gangmasters; and for connected purposes
motivatedByEvent Morecambe Bay cockling disaster NERFINISHED
policyArea anti-exploitation measures
employment regulation
labour law
worker protection
primaryPurpose prevention of labour exploitation
protection of vulnerable workers
regulation of gangmasters
regulates gangmasters
labour providers
relatedTo modern slavery legislation in the United Kingdom
royalAssentDate 2004-07-08
shortTitle Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 NERFINISHED
status in force
typeOfRegulation licensing regime
yearEnacted 2004

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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority legallyMandatedBy Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004