The Indonesian Embassy In London Guarantees The Financial Rights Of Seasonal Migrant Workers Who Work On British Plantations

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Embassy in London ensures protection for seasonal migrant workers from Indonesia who work on plantations in the UK.

Previously, it was reported that a number of seasonal migrant workers from Indonesia who worked on plantations in the Kent region of England experienced difficulties, including in terms of fulfilling their financial rights.

The seasonal migrant workers are said to have left for the UK with the services of unlicensed foreign brokers in Indonesia, as stated in a statement from the Indonesian Embassy in London on Wednesday, August 17, quoted from Antara.

The Indonesian Embassy in London then intervened to ensure the fulfillment of the rights of Indonesian migrant workers in the UK.

The Indonesian Embassy has taken a number of integrated steps with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, and BP2MI, one of which is to directly review and dialogue with Indonesian migrant workers who work on plantations in the UK.

In addition, the Indonesian Embassy in London also visited and discussed with plantation owners and management, formed a special task force for the Indonesian Embassy to handle seasonal migrant workers, and escorted the repatriation of migrant workers at the end of the contract period.

"We will continue to coordinate with the British Government and other relevant parties to ensure efforts to protect the rights of these migrant workers," said the Indonesian Embassy in London.

Furthermore, the Indonesian Embassy in London also ensures that it continues to communicate regularly with Indonesian migrant workers and ensures the widest possible availability of consular hotlines if there are questions or emergency calls from Indonesian migrant workers.

The UK has been one of the destination countries for placing Indonesian migrant workers since March 31, 2022. Currently, there are 1.274 Indonesian migrant workers working in the UK plantation sector.