Indian migrant handed £30,000 after employer failed to give him work

Indian migrant handed £30,000 after employer failed to give him workThe man came to Britain to work in the care sector but was not given a single shift. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Richard Ashmore, Senior News Reporter 16:47, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 16:56, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 (STOCK IMAGE) The Indian man was unable to pick up any shifts (Image: Getty)An Indian migrant who came to the UK to be a care worker has been awarded nearly £30,000 after his employer failed to give him a single day of work for a year. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Shabin Shaji moved to Britain from Kerala in southern Indian to work in the care sector as part of the post-Brexit visa scheme. Mr Shaji relocated with the belief he would help plug a "major shortage" in the sector and carry out shifts for Swan Care Solutions Ltd. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyBut despite passing an interview, gaining a right-to-work certificate and a sponsor in Swan Care Solutions Ltd, a tribunal court heard Mr Shaji was left penniless in Staffordshire because he was not given any shifts by his employer. A hearing in Birmingham heard h...