Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 July 2018 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Nokes (Conservative) on Friday, 6 July 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.

Migrant Workers: Industrial Disputes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has plans to exempt industrial action from the 20-day limit on unpaid annual leave for migrant workers.

Answer: Tiers 2 and 5 are the main immigration routes for skilled and temporary non-EEA workers. Paragraph 323AA of the Immigration Rules defines circumstances in which a Tier 2 or 5 migrant’s leave may be curtailed. This includes absences from work without pay for four weeks or more during any calendar year. There is no specified exemption for strike or industrial action. The Home Office does, however, consider the circumstances before deciding whether to take curtailment action.

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