More Than Seven in Ten Migrant Workers in Ireland Exploited Under Employment Permit System, Major New Survey Reveals - 23/03/2026
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has warned that there are "systemic and widespread" breaches of employment rights being experienced by migrant workers across Ireland.MRCI has published a report, Tied to Exploitation: The Experience of Migrant Workers in Ireland, which includes a survey of over 1,000 employment permit holders.According to MRCI, the findings paint a deeply troubling picture where workers are routinely underpaid, overworked, harassed and denied basic rights.MRCI Director Neil Bruton joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this report and its findings…
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