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Open letter to the government calling for urgent action to address exploitation of seasonal workers
The Work Rights Centre and 18 other organisations have written to the government following a damning investigation from VICE and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism revealing exploitation on British farms.
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Seasonal work after the war in Ukraine
Using Home Office entry clearance data we focus on Seasonal Worker visas, examining what the latest immigration trends tell us about workers’ countries of origin and how this information can be used to improve workers' rights.
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In her own words: Why exploited and undocumented Ukrainians like me need protection now
Oksana* came to the UK in August 2021 on a Seasonal Worker visa, determined to work hard to improve her life in Ukraine. But the farm exploited her, and she was left in immigration limbo following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Weed out exploitation: Improving reporting of labour exploitation among seasonal workers on UK farms
Drawing on a year of casework with seasonal agricultural workers recruited under the government's Seasonal Worker Pilot, we examine the barriers to reporting exploitation, and the measures needed to address them.
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