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The UK’s modern slavery legislation: An early assessment of progress (2017)
Journal Article
Craig, G. (2017). The UK’s modern slavery legislation: An early assessment of progress. Social Inclusion, 5(2), 16-27. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v5i2.833

In 2015, the Westminster UK government introduced a Modern Slavery Act described by its proponents as ‘world-leading’. This description was challenged at the time both inside and outside the UK. Two years on, it is possible to make a preliminary asse... Read More about The UK’s modern slavery legislation: An early assessment of progress.

Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK (2012)
Book Chapter
Craig, G., & Wilkinson, M. (2012). Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK. Migration and welfare in the new Europe : social protection and the challenges of integration (177-194). Policy Press

In this chapter we explore important issues concerned with the social exclusion and social segregation of migrant workers in the UK.  Our main argument is that social and employment protection for this group of workers is often inadequate and the the... Read More about Wilful negligence: migration policy, migrants' work and the absence of social protection in the UK.