Visas: Seasonal Workers

(asked on 22nd March 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps people using Seasonal Worker visas can take if they wish to raise grievances about the process; and what steps she is taking to ensure that seasonal workers are informed of their rights.


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Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 27th March 2023

AG Recruitment & Management Ltd had their licence revoked due to failing to meet the sponsor duties as per the sponsor guidance which can be found at Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and compliance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Fruitful Ltd hold a sponsor licence, although it is currently suspended while the Home Office investigates the level of compliance with the sponsor duties.

The Scheme Operators are responsible for managing all aspects of the recruitment and placement of workers on UK farms, and ensuring their welfare in the UK which includes informing and being clear to workers of their rights. All operators have procedures for workers to raise grievances and for these to be resolved formally.

The Home Office and Defra monitor the scheme closely to ensure operators adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the seasonal workers.

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