"Salford care firm accused of 'exploiting' migrant workers with 'sent back to your country' threats,"

A care firm in Salford has been accused of exploiting migrant workers...

This includes a claim that migrant workers have been told they will be 'sent back to their country' if they complain about how they are being treated.

The allegations concern staff living in the UK with Health and Care Worker visas. If a migrant worker who has the visa loses their job, they can be told by the Home Office to find a new role within 60 days or have to leave the country.

The company has denied the claim, but it apologised to all of its staff if 'anything stated to them has been construed in this way.' It stated that not one overseas contract has been cancelled by the company in the two plus years it has had a sponsor licence...

Dementia Care and Support at Home provides care services to people with dementia within their own homes. The MEN understands that the firm has a contract with the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust to provide care services in Salford...

The company denied that staff were asked to work for free, but said it is investigating "grievances" and "pay issues" after being made aware of these...

A representative of Dementia Care and Support at Home defended the company and how it treats workers.

They said: "Unison have raised a grievance with us and we are looking into everything raised.

"Turning to the visa revocation comments, we have denied this and have apologised to all staff if anything stated to them has been construed in this way. We value our staff and appreciate all they do and how they go above and beyond for the company, our service users and their families.

"We follow procedure when it comes to sickness, as do all companies, and we feel we are lenient as we follow the thought process of assisting our staff rather than reprimanding them. We do have evidences of this...