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Call for action as evidence of worker exploitation rises
The Seasonal Worker Interest Group has today provided first hand evidence of the serious levels of abuse that workers are facing in its submission to the Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (ODLME). .
Successful challenge to the Home Office’s ‘Re-entry’ into trafficking support procedure
The Home Secretary has agreed to amend the process by which victims of trafficking can re-enter specialist trafficking support provided under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract, after a judicial review brought by ATLEU.
Driving exploitation and breaching international law: ATLEU legal challenge to the UK’s Seasonal Worker Visa
ATLEU has sent the government an official outline of the problems with the Seasonal Worker Visa in the next stage of our ongoing legal challenge to the scheme.
Good news! Changes to the Legal Aid Means Test for survivors
As of 20 November, support payments made under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC) towards the recovery needs of survivors will no longer be counted against their financial eligibility for legal aid.
Joint Briefing: Updated policy for granting temporary permission to stay for survivors
Providing the right support and protection to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery, including long-term leave to remain, is integral to ensuring that they can recover and rebuild their lives and reduce the risk of re-trafficking or further exploitation.
Protecting workers on the UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme: A call to action for the next government
In 2019 a pilot scheme was opened for migrant workers to come to the UK on the ‘Seasonal Worker Visa’ to work in horticulture. We’re part of a coalition calling on the next government to review the Seasonal Worker visa scheme in its entirety.
Over 60 anti-trafficking organisations urge election candidates to prioritise modern slavery
ATLEU is one of more than 60s NGOs calling for a renewed commitment to ending modern slavery in the UK and around the world.
Local authority fails to recognise victim of trafficking
Our client has made a successful claim against a local authority for failing in their duties as a public authority and first responder by not recognising her indicators of trafficking and ensuring her safety.
Thank you for your support over the last 10 years!
Our tenth anniversary celebration last month was an inspiring evening of hope and determination, and a chance to reflect on how the past decade can inform our fight for justice in the future. Hear from our Lived Experience Group, Lord McColl and Victoria Marks and Pragna Patel from ATLEU.
ATLEU challenge results in survivor no longer having to choose between accessing recovery or justice
A case brought by ATLEU’s client, JW successfully challenged the adverse impact of the financial threshold for legal aid, which would have forced them to choose between their recovery and access to justice.
UK government fails to protect workers from trafficking and exploitation
ATLEU has brought a legal challenge to the government’s Seasonal Worker Visa Scheme on the grounds that it breaches Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Challenge to government's Seasonal Worker Scheme
ATLEU has brought a legal challenge to the government’s Seasonal Worker Visa Scheme on the grounds that it breaches Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
