Who Cares? A REVIEW OF REPORTS OF EXPLOITATION IN THE CARE SECTOR
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 16 Oct 2023
Ubicación: Reino Unido
Otro
Not Reported ( Cuidado de la salud ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 1
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( 1 - Ubicación desconocida , Cuidado de la salud , Gender not reported )Temas
Acceso a la información , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Denegación de salida , Salario mínimoRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: Having assessed indicators of labour abuse, the Helpline advised the worker of its assessment, signposted her to specialist services to gain employment advice and submitted referrals to HMRC and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) for concerns about national minimum wage and labour abuse
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 16 Oct 2023
Ubicación: Reino Unido
Otro
Not Reported ( Cuidado de la salud ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 1
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( 1 - Ubicación desconocida , Cuidado de la salud , Gender not reported )Temas
Acceso a la información , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Denegación de salida , Salario mínimoRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: The Helpline provided signposts to local support and employment advice services. If a route into the Home Office or Department of Health and Social Care existed, to report businesses charging employees for visas, a referral might have been made.
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 16 Oct 2023
Ubicación: Reino Unido
Otro
Not Reported ( Cuidado de la salud ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 1
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( 1 - Zimbabue , Cuidado de la salud , Gender not reported )Temas
Tasas de contratación , Acceso a la información , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Trabajo informal , Salarios precarios , Robo de salarios , Derecho a la alimentación , Negación de la libertad de expresión , Intimidación y Amenazas , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Trabajo forzado y formas contemporáneas de esclavitudRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: The Helpline assessed indicators of modern slavery, explored support options with the worker and referred the situation to the police, which resulted in an investigation
Tipo de fuente: News outlet
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 22 Oct 2023
Ubicación: Reino Unido
Otro
Not Reported ( Cuidado de la salud ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: Número desconocido
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( Número desconocido - Filipinas , Cuidado de la salud , Gender not reported )Temas
Condiciones de vida precarias/inadecuadas , Privacidad , Negación de la libertad de expresión , Ownership of Property & Possessions , Vigilancia , Intimidación y Amenazas , Acceso a la información , Trabajo forzado y formas contemporáneas de esclavitudRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: Assessing indicators of modern slavery, the Helpline referred the situation to the police, which resulted in investigation by the Modern Slavery Organised Immigration Crime unit
Tipo de fuente: NGO
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 16 Oct 2023
Ubicación: Reino Unido
Otro
Not Reported ( Cuidado de la salud ) - EmployerAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 4
Trabajadores migrantes e inmigrantes: ( 1 - India , Cuidado de la salud , Gender not reported )Temas
Derecho a la alimentación , Salarios precarios , Trabajo forzado y formas contemporáneas de esclavitud , Retención de pasaportes , Movilidad restringida , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure TimeRespuesta
Response sought: No
Medidas adoptadas: Assessing indicators of modern slavery, the Helpline referred the case to the appropriate police force, where it was reviewed and actioned by their Modern Slavery Team
Tipo de fuente: NGO
…Abuse and exploitation of workers are evident in all sectors of the UK economy. However, the risks are higher in the care sector than in other sectors because of the significant use of temporary labour and the conditions of employment…
Throughout 2022 and into 2023 the Helpline has seen a significant rise in the number of cases indicating labour abuse and forced labour in the care sector. Many involve foreign nationals. As the UK opens up new visa routes for employment to meet labour shortages the potential for exploitation increases. Many workers who come to the UK do not know their rights or how to raise a concern.
For many who come to the UK, debt bondage is a significant factor because they have borrowed in their home country to pay for unfair and unlawful recruitment practices, visa fees and travel costs to get to the UK. Many workers pay thousands of pounds to a third-party facilitator to help them navigate the recruitment and visa process. Many are unable to repay the debt, making them more vulnerable to exploitation in the UK. Often, workers are also charged large fees, directly by their employers, for certificates of sponsorship…