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Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in past year

United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / September 8, 2024

Migrant workers say they were fired within weeks of arriving at UK farm after failing to meet impossible targets during their seasonal work in the UK.

Indonesia, United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / September 6, 2024

21st July 2024: Guardian Exclusive Investigation - Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks

Indonesia / By Andy Hall / July 21, 2024

The seasonal worker scheme allows UK growers to hire around 45,000 people a year on six-month visas

United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / July 16, 2024

29th May 2024: UK ministers pressed ahead with seasonal farm workers visa for migrants despite UN experts’ warning of forced labour and human trafficking risks

Leave a Comment / United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / May 29, 2024

UK Government says employers may be required to pay travel and visa costs for people getting seasonal worker visas

Leave a Comment / United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / May 9, 2024

9th May 2024: Landworkers’ Alliance and Allies call for UK supermarkets to pay recruitment related fees and costs for migrant workers

Leave a Comment / United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / May 9, 2024

England again employs seasonal fruit pickers from Indonesia

Leave a Comment / Indonesia / By Andy Hall / May 1, 2024

3rd April 2024: Financial Times (London) UK employment – Britain’s seasonal worker scheme leaves many migrants in debt, research finds

Leave a Comment / Seasonal Worker Scheme / By Andy Hall / April 3, 2024

UK government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy

Leave a Comment / United Kingdom / By Andy Hall / January 13, 2024