Sector missed signs of labour exploitation

Greater industry collaboration and strong government leadership are needed to tackle labour exploitation in construction, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has urged following a police investigation known as Operation Cardinas, in which at least 33 construction companies ‘unwittingly’ paid a Romanian organised crime gang for slave labour.

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