Written question asked by Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 June 2018. It was answered by Caroline Nokes (Conservative) on Monday, 13 August 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.
Migrant Workers: Conditions of Employment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has received representations on (a) Tier 2 and (b) other migrant migrant workers' days of industrial action being classified as unpaid leave.
- Answer
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The Home Office has previously received a number of representations on the general principle of Tier 2 and other migrant workers' days of industrial action being classified as unpaid leave.
It is not the Government’s policy to prevent migrant workers from engaging in legal strike action; and, to date, I am not aware of any case where a migrant worker has had their leave curtailed or been removed as a result of doing so. To put the matter beyond doubt, however, we amended the guidance for Tier 2 and 5 sponsors on 18 July to make clear that there will be no immigration consequences for any migrant worker who takes part in legal strike action.
We will be making a similar change the relevant Immigration Rules at the next available opportunity in the Autumn.
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- 2017-19
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- Conditions of employment Industrial disputes Leave Migrant workers Visas
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