'The house was freezing cold, you wouldn’t sit in an open space – you’d be in bed': Zimbabwean care workers tell tribunal of conditions in shared accomodation

Eight care workers from Zimbabwe have testified before the Workplace Relations Commission regarding allegations of unpaid wages and financial exploitation linked to their recruitment by Unity Healthcare Services Ltd. The workers, represented by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, claim they paid between €2,000 and €3,600 each to secure work permits and travel to Ireland in late 2023 and early 2024, anticipating…