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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rosie Swash Emiliano Mellino, Vicky Gayle and Hajar Meddah

Rape and sexual harassment reported by foreign care workers across UK

Two female medics in surgical scrubs, one washing her hands
Health and care worker visas are dependent on job offers, which puts employers in an ‘incredible position of power’, says an expert on migrant workers’ rights. Photograph: Sergio Azenha/Alamy

A foreign care worker says she was repeatedly raped by her manager but felt unable to report him to the police for fear of losing her right to work, in a case that exposes the way the UK’s visa system for health and care workers leaves people completely dependent on their employer.

The case is one of more than 170 examples of abuse and exploitation reported by foreign care workers across the UK in an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and Citizens Advice.

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