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G4S accused of breaching modern slavery laws as Job Centre guards strike
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OUTSOURCING firm G4S has been accused of breaking modern slavery laws by asking jobcentre security guards on the minimum wage to carry out unpaid training at home.

GMB union said it had submitted a collective grievance over alleged breaches of the national minimum wage laws and the Modern Slavery Act as more than 1,500 members began their fourth week of strike action in a pay dispute today.

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