Man charged with human trafficking accused of deceiving overseas staff
A man faces human trafficking charges over allegations he deceived staff recruited from overseas and underpaid them significantly.
A man has been charged with human trafficking in connection with the recruitment of overseas staff. One staff member recruited from India is alleged to have been paid for 36 hours of work per week despite working at least 54 hours. The accused is alleged to have deceived the recruited staff.
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Man charged with human trafficking accused of deceiving staff recruited from overseas
One of the staff – who was recruited from India – is alleged to have been paid 36 hours per week despite working a minimum of 54 hours.