Tabled by
Lord Hylton
134B: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—
“Protection from slavery for overseas domestic workers
Rules made by the Secretary of State under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 shall make provision for overseas domestic workers in the United Kingdom, including domestic workers employed in diplomatic households, to—
(a) change their employer;
(b) be required to attend a group information session within one month of the commencement of their visa;
(c) be able to renew their visa as long as they remain in employment and are able to support themselves without recourse to public funds;
(d) be able to apply for settlement;
(e) be able to apply to be joined in the United Kingdom by their dependants;
(f) be entitled to a three month temporary visa permitting them to live in the United Kingdom for the purposes of seeking alternative employment as an overseas domestic worker, where there is evidence that the worker has been a victim of exploitation.”