Abuse claims cast shadow on UK labour laws
Report details labour misconduct on Filipino workers brought into the country under sponsorship system.
Published On 31 Mar 2014
Filipino domestic workers in the UK are facing gross abuses at the hands of their employers from Gulf countries, according to Human Rights Watch.
A new report suggests the exploitation is tantamount to slavery.
But the UK government says it will stand by its visa rules, saying victims of labour abuse are protected under British rules.
Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from London.