GLA to GLAA: 20 year anniversary

April 2025 marks the 20 year anniversary of our organisation.

Starting as the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, we were set up in 2005 to protect vulnerable and exploited workers in the fresh produce sector. We became the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in 2017 when our remit was expanded, and are now responsible for preventing and investigating worker abuse and exploitation across the whole labour market in England and Wales. 

The information and resources on this page tell our story, looking back at the creation and evolution of the organisation, along with some of the key cases we have investigated over the last 20 years.