The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) criticized government delays in investigating the mistreatment of migrant carers in the UK, highlighting ongoing issues like low pay and substandard living conditions. General secretary Nicola Ranger urged Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to expedite the investigation after numerous reports revealed exploitative practices following relaxed visa sponsorship rules. Many migrant nurses arrive in the UK only to find they have overpaid for their visas and face long hours, high repayment fees, and poor accommodation after being misled about job prospects. Labour indicated its commitment to conduct this investigation post-election.
Ministers are dragging their heels on an investigation into the mistreatment of migrant carers, the country's largest nursing union has said, as it continues to receive complaints about low pay, substandard accommodation and illegal fees.
The RCN is deeply concerned by reports of exploitative workplace practices that many international educated nursing staff in the care sector face, including long working hours, excessive repayment fees to exit contracts, and illegal work finding fees.
Cooper promised last June to hold an investigation into the experiences of people coming to the UK to work in the social care sector, after the Guardian uncovered widespread allegations of mistreatment.
There must be a full investigation into these reports to ensure standards are upheld, and exploitative employers are prosecuted, Cooper said, responding to the Guardian's revelations.
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