International nurses working for #NHS trusts & private care homes have clauses in their contracts that require them to pay up to £14,000 if they try to change job or return home early.
This, & P&O, is the stark reality of post-Brexit Cruel Britannia.
theguardian.com/society/2022/m…
This, & P&O, is the stark reality of post-Brexit Cruel Britannia.
theguardian.com/society/2022/m…
It's cruel, greedy, exploitative & unfair for employers to pass recruitment costs on to workers, when hiring internationally can save them huge sums.
It costs £10-£12,000 to recruit an overseas nurse, but employers can save £18,500 in agency nurse costs in the first year alone.
It costs £10-£12,000 to recruit an overseas nurse, but employers can save £18,500 in agency nurse costs in the first year alone.
By comparison, it takes three years to train a nurse in the UK and costs about £50,000 to £70,000. The government does not pay tuition fees, but provides maintenance grants of £5,000 a year.
Unison knows of cases where nurses were “trapped by unethical contracts”.
Unison knows of cases where nurses were “trapped by unethical contracts”.
One nurse was required to pay £14,000 despite her salary being just £16,000. “The government must protect & support these nurses. That means having safeguards that can be properly enforced.”
The UK Govt treats Britain like a corporation: maximise profit & fuck the consequences.
The UK Govt treats Britain like a corporation: maximise profit & fuck the consequences.
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