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It may on the face of it seem as hypocritcal that Pro Brexit supporting owners are now lobbying the Government to increase the number of work Visa's but it should be seen in the wider context of them wanting to create and indentured work force.
Workers who are employed on work visas find it difficult to impossible to change jobs because their new employer has to take over their visa sponsorship with the added costs and hurdles. This leaves the worker open to exploitation and is used as a stick to motivate other staff.
In the US tech companies have used and abused the H1B visa to employ Indian IT workers to undercut local staff both in terms of pay and conditions.
Next and Weatherspoon CEO's have similar aims. Employees on work visas essentially cannot quit because if they do they will have 60 days to find employment or leave the UK. Failing that then they will have to pay for another Work Visa application.
When your legal right to remain in the country is tied to your employment you will be more willing to accept worse conditions of work because your only other realistic option is to leave.
This is very similar to the Kafala system in the Middle East.
Workers who are employed on work visas find it difficult to impossible to change jobs because their new employer has to take over their visa sponsorship with the added costs and hurdles. This leaves the worker open to exploitation and is used as a stick to motivate other staff.
In the US tech companies have used and abused the H1B visa to employ Indian IT workers to undercut local staff both in terms of pay and conditions.
Next and Weatherspoon CEO's have similar aims. Employees on work visas essentially cannot quit because if they do they will have 60 days to find employment or leave the UK. Failing that then they will have to pay for another Work Visa application.
When your legal right to remain in the country is tied to your employment you will be more willing to accept worse conditions of work because your only other realistic option is to leave.
This is very similar to the Kafala system in the Middle East.