Why modern slavery should be everyone's business

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Businesses across Nottinghamshire are being invited to a free workshop to learn more about modern slavery and what their responsibilities are as an employer, supplier and customer.

The 2017 Modern Slavery Act placed a requirement on businesses with a turnover of more than £36 million to publish a transparency in supply chains (TISC) statement.

However research has shown that responsibility for checking for exploitation is often being passed to suppliers, frequently SMEs, who have received minimal guidance and advice.

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More information is available from Dr Alison Gardner from the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, by email at Alison.gardner@nottingham.ac.uk
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Charlotte Anscombe – Media Relations Manager (Arts and Social Sciences)

Email: charlotte.anscombe@nottingham.ac.uk  Phone:+44 (0)115 74 84 417 Location: University Park

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