Legislation prevents exploitation of migrants

LEGISLATION has been introduced which will stop the exploitation of migrant workers employed in Irish homes.

Employers will now be expected to honour a code of practice under which they will provide the employee with a written statement of terms and conditions of employment to the employee including a list of duties, hours of work, rates of pay and periods of annual leave.

It also requires that the employer shall not withhold personal documentation that belongs to the employee such as a passport, visa, ID cards or bank account documentation.