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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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Employment Rights Bill: our evidence submission to the Public Bill Committee
We highlight areas where the bill can be strengthened so that its effects can be felt by those at the sharpest end of employer non-compliance and exploitation in the labour market. (Image © Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov)
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Fair Work Agency: our evidence submission to the DLME’s Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2025/26
We identify factors that will be key to the success of the government's new Fair Work Agency in this evidence submission to the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME).
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