It highlights a rising number of exploited Vietnamese workers in nail bars, alongside the use of Vietnamese workers in cannabis farms. Detailed guidance should be published to educate the police on “the potential for modern slavery within the nail bar sector”, it adds. Hyland urged people who use nail bars to be more vigilant about the establishments they visited. “The public need to recognise that there is a risk with nail bars, so that they are aware of the signs,” he said. These things may stack up; you should contact the police, or the local authority, crimestoppers or the modern slavery helpline.”Acknowledging that there was no information to indicate the prevalence of modern slavery in nail bars, Hyland said: “Legitimate nail bars should be permitted.

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2017 16:37 UTC