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Defra’s survey of seasonal workers demonstrates exploitation risks of short-term, sponsored visas
The prevalence of relocation-linked debts, lack of a viable transfer system between employers, and the absence of an independent grievance mechanism, make the Seasonal Worker visa inherently risky to exploitation.
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Less than 4% of exploited care workers found new work, FOI data reveals
Drawing on data obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, we find that just 3.4% of migrant care workers signposted by UKVI for job finding support were successful in getting new work via a government scheme.
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Drop in Skilled Worker visas should not signal pivot to reliance on high-risk short-term work visas
Latest immigration statistics show employers can no longer afford to hire migrant workers via the Skilled Worker visa route. This leaves unanswered key questions about the future of lower-skilled migration.
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As fewer care workers immigrate, the risk of migrant exploitation in construction and hospitality grows
A rise in the number of sponsored visas issued to foreign-born tradesmen, hospitality staff and sales workers puts an increasing number of precariously employed migrant workers at risk of exploitation.
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Drop in visas for carers indicates tougher Home Office action on sponsors, but insufficient protection for migrants and the care sector
Greater Home Office due diligence has resulted in stricter licensing requirements and more licence revocations, but this isn't enough to protect migrant workers from exploitation.
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