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Parliamentary report acknowledges scale of exploitation on the Skilled Worker visa
This report is the most damning evidence yet that the government’s work migration system, premised mainly on the concept of sponsorship, was facilitating the widespread exploitation of migrant workers in the UK.
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Seasonal Worker Interest Group calls for mandatory implementation of the Employer Pays Principle
To protect them from debt-bondage and exploitation, workers should never pay for recruitment costs including visas and flights. The government must implement the EPP, not just as a best practice, but as a common standard
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No match. Why funding rematching hubs for displaced migrant care workers is not enough to tackle exploitation
Following revelations that just 3.4% of exploited care workers got jobs via a government scheme, we find that the government’s expectations were at odds with the reality of the care sector and the difficulties faced by workers.
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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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