Migrant workers ‘should be free to change jobs’

MIGRANT workers should have the right to change employers without fear of losing their work permit, according a new poll.

The results of the MRBI poll of 1,000 people, carried out on behalf of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI), were released ahead of today’s appearance by Labour Affairs Minister Dara Calleary before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. The minister will be asked to answer questions about the right to change employer.

The migrant rights group’s survey found that almost two-thirds of those surveyed believed workers with permits should be allowed to change employer without having to meet the Government’s current conditions.