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<p>The Government strongly condemns any allegations of such abuse.</p><p>Anyone who
has witnessed or been the victim of criminal activity should, in the first instance,
contact the police.</p><p>The UK’s sponsorship system has a built-in compliance framework,
which has strong safeguards to prevent sponsors from engaging in illegal employment
practices.</p><p>Sponsors are required to comply with UK laws, including wider employment
law (such as working hours and meeting minimum salary requirements). UKVI have powers
to revoke a licence where any of the key personnel named on it are convicted of certain
serious offences. UKVI regularly visits premises to check sponsor compliance with
the duties and requirements set out in the sponsor guidance, and this is frequently
done alongside the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, whose specific remit is
to protect vulnerable and exploited workers.</p><p>Employers in the health and care
sector are also expected to adhere to the Department’s Health and Social Care’s Code
of Practice for international recruitment. This sets out clear routes of escalation
for anyone with concerns about exploitative recruitment or employment practices. It
can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel-in-england"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel-in-england</a>.</p><p>Anyone
who has witnessed or has been the victim of immigration abuse is strongly encouraged
to report an immigration or border crime here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/report-immigration-crime"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/report-immigration-crime</a>.</p><p>Or, to the Gangmasters
& Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) here: <a href="http://www.gla.gov.uk/report-issues/"
target="_blank">www.gla.gov.uk/report-issues/</a>.</p>
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