by Max Ebdon | Mar 12, 2026 | ALERTS
On 26 February 2026, a legal case brought by 24 migrant workers against Dyson over allegations of exploitative and dangerous conditions at a Malaysian supplier was settled out of court. The settlement is not an admission of liability. Before the settlement, the case... 
by Gaia Rea | Dec 3, 2025 | ALERTS
In November 2025, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) published a review of Operation Tacit, the multi-agency programme examining labour conditions in Leicester’s garment manufacturing sector between 2020 and January 2023. Operation Tacit was triggered in... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | Jun 26, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 5 June, the UK government published a summary of proposed regulations and guidance it plans to introduce on tackling modern slavery in NHS procurement. The proposal includes detailed requirements to conduct due diligence, with the final regulations and guidance... 
by Jasmin Hansohm | May 27, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 1 May, the UK Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s ruling that claims by migrant workers alleging exploitative and dangerous conditions at a Dyson supplier in Malaysia can be heard in the UK. As the UK’s highest court, the Supreme Court’s decision sets a... 
by Max Ebdon | Feb 25, 2025 | ALERTS, Homepage carousel
On 17 December 2024, the High Court issued a judgment on preliminary issues in a libel claim by Smart Shirts against a report published by Sheffield Hallam University. The report alleges links between Smart Shirts and state-sponsored Uyghur labour transfers and North...