One woman says her pay works out at £5 per hour and that she works every day without sick pay or benefits.
"No sick pay, no benefits, only work. I'm working for £5 an hour."Image:Many of the factory buildings are badly rundownShe doesn't believe her English is good enough to find other work so feels unable to leave.
The head of sustainability at the BRC, Peter Andrews, says there must be greater regulation of the industry."We're asking the home secretary to implement a tried and tested licensing system," he tells Sky News. Justine Corrall, executive director of the charity Unseen UK, says there is a systemic problem, with some workers earning as little as £3.50 an hour."So if workers raise the alarm, say there is an issue, then unfortunately the chances are that they won't get a job in one of the other factories.
A Home Office spokesperson told Sky News they had received the letter from the BRC and would respond in due course.
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