The majority of seasonal workers in the UK who had been sponsored by now-revoked operator Ethero/Telpasc have been moved to a new company.

The transfer will pose no “immediate changes” to their working arrangements and visa end dates will remain the same, according to a letter from another scheme operator, seen by The Grocer.

The letter from operator Pro Force confirms their sponsorship has been transferred by the government.

The communication puts an end to weeks of limbo suffered by seasonal workers…

In the absence of guidance, Ethero communicated Home Office visa rules to workers, which gave them 60 days to leave the country.

“We would like to reassure you that there is no need to exit the UK immediately and you can disregard any information you have been given aside from what is written in this letter,” the letter recieved by workers said.

The Home Office this week confirmed most workers had now been accounted for and moved to a new operator.

However, some workers have been in touch with The Grocer saying they have still received no information either from the government or an alternative operator…

The company has long denied it has caused any welfare issues to sponsored workers or candidates, and that it has “recruited ethically around the world”.