GLA Appeals

Click here to open the Gangmasters Licensing Appeals Secretariat webpage.

Click here to open the Gangmasters Licensing Appeals Secretariat "Register of Appeals Decisions".

Clicking on each case below opens a copy of the full appeal decision.

Gangmaster News Articles

“National Minimum Wage and the Accommodation Offset” - DTI Guidance April 2007
“National Minimum Wage and Fair Piece Rates” (Non-Agricultural Workers) - DTI Guidance

GLA Press Articles

Gangmaster Media Articles

“Marks & Spencer croissant supplier 'employed illegal immigrants and paid below minimum wage'” – The French Croissant Company - June 2009
“Polish food workers 'exploited” – Tesco - May 2009
“Migrants' work stocked supermarkets” – Emmets – November 2008
“'Squalor'of David Leslie Fruits workers. Scottish supplier to Sainsbury's and Tesco probed over accommodation” –August 2008”
An Iranian man who used false papers in an attempt to land a job with Thorntons has been jailed for six months”. – June 2008
“Thousands 'abused by gangmasters'” – June 2008
“The high human cost of some Scottish farm produce” – May 2008, Well Pict, ASDA.
“A Gangmaster who forced migrant workers to pick Daffodils for just 4p a bunch, has had his licence revoked after an investigation uncovered ‘shocking’ working conditions” – May 2008, Winchester Growers, Grampian Growers
“Migrant workers 'forced to live' in run-down housing” – March 2008, British Bakeries
“Workers received less than minimum wage” – March 2008 – Thornton’s, Florette
“Christmas dinner misery for migrant workers” - Cranberry Foods – December 2007
“Worker 'put Clingfilm over wound'” – Simms and Woods – December 2007
“The Miracle of cheap fresh food depends on illegality” - Bomfords – July 2007
“Banana firm 'exploits migrants'” – May 2007, Pratt’s Bananas

ALP Press Releases

ALP Policy & Consulation Papers The ALP responds to relevant consultation papers and draft legislation and occasionally publishes position papers on topical subjects. The following papers have been published and are available on this site:

1. National Minimum Wage

2. Gangmaster Licencing

3. Agricultural Wages

4. Migrant Workers Issues

5. Agency Work Issues

ALP Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

GLA Labour Provider Group Minutes

1. Model Contracts and Documents

Members Briefs and Guidance

2. GLA Specific

3. Pay

4. Tax & NI

5. Terms & Conditions

6. Agricultural Wages

7. Accommodation

8. Eligibility to Work

9. Health & Safety

10. Transport

11. Agency Worker Rights & Ethical Codes

GLA Appeals Findings

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