UK lets slavery victims switch jobs — but new rules may limit who can get help

From September 4, 2026, migrant workers the UK confirms as modern slavery victims may work for any employer. Until now, their visas tied them to one sponsor — meaning if they fled abuse, they could be deported. Yet proposed changes to the Modern Slavery Act would cap how long victims have to file claims and allow only one claim per person, potentially narrowing the very gateway the reform opens.