Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
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The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is a UK government body responsible for licensing labour providers and tackling worker exploitation and modern slavery across sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and shellfish gathering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority canonical | 3 |
| Gangmasters Licensing Authority | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T826609 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Context triple: [UK Home Office, oversees, Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority]
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A.
Committee on Migrant Workers
The Committee on Migrant Workers is a United Nations expert body that monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
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B.
Office of Labor-Management Standards
The Office of Labor-Management Standards is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for administering and enforcing laws governing union democracy, financial integrity, and transparency in labor organizations.
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C.
Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is a UK government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption cases.
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D.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
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E.
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the United Kingdom government department responsible for welfare, pensions, and employment policy and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Target entity description: The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is a UK government body responsible for licensing labour providers and tackling worker exploitation and modern slavery across sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and shellfish gathering.
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A.
Committee on Migrant Workers
The Committee on Migrant Workers is a United Nations expert body that monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
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B.
Office of Labor-Management Standards
The Office of Labor-Management Standards is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for administering and enforcing laws governing union democracy, financial integrity, and transparency in labor organizations.
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C.
Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is a UK government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption cases.
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D.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
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E.
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the United Kingdom government department responsible for welfare, pensions, and employment policy and services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
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regulatory agency ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
agriculture
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food processing ⓘ horticulture ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
HM Revenue and Customs
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Health and Safety Executive ⓘ National Crime Agency ⓘ labour market enforcement bodies ⓘ local authorities in the United Kingdom ⓘ police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
forced labour
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human trafficking for labour exploitation ⓘ modern slavery ⓘ worker exploitation ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
conducting inspections of labour providers
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enforcing licensing standards ⓘ investigating labour abuse offences ⓘ licensing labour providers ⓘ tackling labour exploitation ⓘ tackling modern slavery in the labour market ⓘ |
| hasPower |
bring criminal prosecutions
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enter and inspect business premises ⓘ refuse licences of labour providers ⓘ revoke licences of labour providers ⓘ seize evidence ⓘ suspend licences of labour providers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
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Nottingham ⓘ |
| inception | 2017 ⓘ |
| industry |
labour regulation
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law enforcement ⓘ licensing and inspection ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| legallyMandatedBy |
Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004
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Immigration Act 2016 ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Home Office ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
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| regionServed | United Kingdom labour market ⓘ |
| replaced |
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
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| shortName | GLAA ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gla.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Description of subject: The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is a UK government body responsible for licensing labour providers and tackling worker exploitation and modern slavery across sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and shellfish gathering.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
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oversees
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
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subject surface form:
UK Home Office
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
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predecessor
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
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replaced
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Gangmasters Licensing Authority