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14.11.2024 Featured Hope Rises for Exploited Nigerian Care Workers in the UK

Published 14th Nov, 2024

By Tola Owoyele

Care workers from Nigeria, who previously risked losing their immigration status in the United Kingdom (UK) if they left their exploitative employers, have been promised new protections by a landmark charter.

The migrant care workers charter is an agreement designed by care workers and Unison, one of UK’s largest trade unions, to prevent the exploitation of migrant care workers on sponsored visas.

“The primary objective of this charter is to seek to address the human risk of modern slavery and serious labour exploitation within the adult social care sector. The most effective way to collectively tackle serious issues and risks is to acknowledge that they exist and to create a culture of cooperation and open communication, and to work together to resolve them,” a part of the charter stated.

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Salford city council, a local authority in Greater Manchester, became the first government unit to sign up to the agreement.

The charter includes a commitment that signatories, such as Salford, will identify or act as an “employer of last resort” for care workers who have been victimised, or whose migration status is jeopardised after losing a job through no fault of their own.

When and if any issue that could threaten the immigration status of the care workers arises, the charter would help them stay in the UK.

The charter came into existence after it was discovered that some rogue employers had been exploiting care workers, some of whom were Nigerians, in their bid to make money off them.

The union has also been working with Nigerian care workers employed by agencies whose licences were withdrawn by the Home Office to ensure they stay in the UK.

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Apart from Nigerian care workers, migrants from India and The Philippines facing similar predicaments are also expected to benefit from the new agreement.

Signatories to the charter also committed to creating an “ethical recruiter list” in order to stop rogue employers from further exploiting the care workers.

13 replies on “Hope Rises for Exploited Nigerian Care Workers in the UK”

City of Salford powered by the role of genuine Christians and the church have always been very supportive of such worthy causes since 1970,when the Nigeria civil war ended. It is indeed commendable and worthy of both emulation by others and worthy of praise. Ability to stand up and defend the vulnerable anytime anywhere is a call to duty for Al humans regardless of diverse scenarios that such situations might arise from. May the Almighty God continue to bless the city of Salford and their inhabitants. Amen

After revoking my sponsorship because of the employer greediness. Employer stopped our work and still owe us July salary. No company is ready to offer just 20hours not to talk of getting new job with COS despite been a mother of 3 without any benefits . Getting depressed already

Hi everyone good morning to all of them
Story of my life from last one years my company has not done anything for me no job now the company license is cancelled
I came UK with my family three daughters and wife it is very difficult to manage like house rent light bill because my wife only go for work some of my family friends help

This is a commendable human rights intervention and will go a long way in saving so many faced with depression of this unfortunate incident.

I have many people that affected with rogue care employers, please how to become a member to benefit from this charter.

God bless the union

I’m in same situation , My COS has been withdrawn and i am currently out of job. I am unable to fend for my family of 5. I am an experienced support worker and i need urgent help.
Please we need your help.

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Published 14th Nov, 2024

By Tola Owoyele

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