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Withheld wages and confiscated passports are workplace-abuse warning signs

Forced accommodation, denied medical treatment and work tied to an increasing debt also feature in guidance that links serious abuse with possible modern slavery.

By Taxxa AI OyPublished 3 August 2026

Payroll & Labour

Government guidance on reporting serious abuse or exploitation at work now identifies specific warning signs and expressly says that being controlled, threatened or manipulated could indicate modern slavery. The revised explanation replaces broad physical, psychological and financial categories with examples covering workers' freedom, accommodation, health and pay.

The signs include threats of violence or harmGOV; being prevented from leaving a workplace or accommodationGOV; being prevented from speaking to other peopleGOV; and having a passport taken awayGOV. Denial of medical treatment is another listed indicatorGOV. The guidance describes these as signs that can indicate abuse or exploitation, rather than findings that a particular offence has been establishedGOV.

Accommodation and payment arrangements also feature. Being forced to live in employer-provided accommodationGOV, or made to stay in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation, can be signs of exploitationGOV. The list includes withheld wagesGOV, being forced to give wages back to an employerGOV, and being forced to work to repay a debt that keeps increasingGOV.

Reports can concern the person making them or someone else. The Fair Work Agency accepts reports through its online formGOV. Reports can also be emailed to contact@fairworkagency.gov.ukGOV. The referral phone number is 0800 432 0804GOV, and calls are freeGOV. The phone service operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, except public holidaysGOV; callers can leave a voice message outside those hoursGOV. An interpreter can be arranged if neededGOV.

Email reports should describe the abuse and say where it is happening or happened. The guidance also asks for any relevant pictures or documents. Names and contact details are used to ask follow-up questions if needed. The agency's contact guidance says people do not have to identify themselvesGOV, although contact details help it provide support.

The agency says it will assess what action it can take and will not share a reporter's details with anyone named in the reportGOV. It may share the report with another organisation if it thinks that organisation can helpGOV. If someone faces an immediate risk of injury, the instruction is to call 999 and ask for the policeGOV.

The Fair Work Agency's reporting guidance provides a route for workers and others to report suspected serious abuse or exploitation at work.

Report suspected serious workplace abuse through the Fair Work Agency’s form, email or referral line, and call 999 if someone faces an immediate risk of injury.

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