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"The tribunal heard that Swan Care Solutions’ staff suggested Shaji take cash-in-hand jobs and use a food bank when he said he was struggling, telling him they would be in touch when it was his “turn”."
Great win by @workrights.bsky.social! Need a LOT more of these...
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This is a gamechanger. An employment tribunal judge has awarded our client, Shabin Shaji, nearly £30,000 in a landmark case, because his sponsor employer failed to give him a single day of work for an entire year.
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The government’s response to the Routes to Settlement consultation is now one week overdue.⏰
This missed deadline is further evidence of a systemic lack of attention, care, and thorough planning that has characterised the Earned Settlement proposals from the very beginning.
Put it in the bin.
Brilliant to hear Daniel Barnett agree with us that the Employment Tribunals backlog, as revealed in our new research, is a 'national disgrace'.
Join our report launch today at 3pm for analysis from Lord John Hendy KC, Matthew Taylor CBE & others.
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When it starts to get hot in London it means the London Legal walk is right around the corner! 🚶♂️💼
On Tuesday 9 June we'll be walking 10k across London to raise money for access to justice.
Have a look at our page and sponsor us if you can 👉 londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/work-righ...
"The tribunal system is close to meltdown... This encourages unscrupulous employers to ride roughshod over migrant workers’ employment rights, confident that they may well have left the country before the case is heard."
- Emma Wilkinson, director of Elan
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Brilliant to see The Guardian stand with us in today's leader👏
“Mr Shaji has shown that employers cannot mistreat migrant workers with impunity. But it should not be down to individuals... Ministers must follow through on stronger safeguards."
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Indian man awarded almost £30,000 after UK employer failed to provide work
Letters: A major overhaul is required if protections against unscrupulous employers are not to become illusory, says Emma Wilkinson
Tribunal orders company to pay Shabin Shaji for care work he was not given after coming to UK, in landmark case
An Indian citizen who came to the UK to work as a care worker through the post-Brexit visa scheme has been awarded nearly £30,000 in a landmark case, because his employer failed to give him a single day of work for a year.
An employment tribunal ordered the care company Swan Care Solutions Ltd to pay Shabin Shaji wages for the work he was “ready, able and willing to do”. Continue reading...
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2026 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 9th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Our
