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"Payment of wages One issue we monitor particularly closely in key sourcing countries is that salaries are paid on time and in full for all hours worked, including overtime premiums where relevant. We do this because we know how important it is for workers, and because ensuring workers are not in debt means they are less vulnerable to any risk of forced labour. Through our own checks, we occasionally find cases where salaries are not paid on time and/or in full. This may happen for a number of reasons. Where we identify a shortfall in payment, we require suppliers to pay back any missed wages. In the rare occurrence that suppliers do not agree, we exit our relationship with them in a responsible manner. In 2020/21 we identified 40 cases, affecting 10,688 workers, where payments had fallen short of what should have been paid, including premiums for overtime and downtime wages. These were subsequently addressed with a total of USD 411,908 repaid to workers as result of Tesco’s intervention."