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Migrant workers and the National Minimum Wage: Our submission to the Low Pay Commission consultation (2025)
Despite increases to National Living Wage (NLW) rates in recent years, migrant workers arriving in the UK continue to be excluded from the benefit of minimum wage rates - here's why.
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Skilled Worker visa route comes under scrutiny for migrant worker exploitation
During a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting, Home Office civil servants acknowledged that the Skilled Worker Visa route has been marred by exploitation, but indicated no intention to move away from sponsorship.
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Set on reducing net migration at all costs, the immigration White Paper is a confused document that is soft on addressing exploitation
The government's flagship immigration policies rely on the assumption that it can safeguard against exploitation by reducing net migration. Not only is this unlikely to have the stated effect on exploitation, it may in fact exacerbate it.
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What does the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill mean for exploited migrant workers?
In this short briefing, we examine some of the legislation's key features and offer three policies that would enable this bill to plug the gap in worker protections.
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Why the Fair Work Agency needs a migrant worker focus
Given the position of foreign-born workers in the labour market, the Fair Work Agency (FWA) - the single body that will be tasked with enforcing employment rights - must function to support them. (Image © House of Commons)
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