Terms of contract - is this legal

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samkma said:

elsien said:

No holidays during the notice period. Not no holidays at all.

OP - what did the employer and the employee each pay towards sponsorship and Visa costs before the start of employment?
There’s been a lot in the in the media lately about unfair contracts with staff from abroad, but it’s less clear what mechanisms there are to deal with that. 
Did your friends join a union?

The Employer pays the sponsorship fee of £299 per application, rest are fees the employee pays to get the entry clearance and flight tickets.
Employers / recruitment agents charged this friend a total of £15,000! and this horrendous contract on top of it. 

Member of RCN but they are of no use.

in what way as the RCN 'no use'   ? 

 has the member escalalted thins  via RCND to involve regional team and Legal , not just  local rep or  local branch, epsecially as many branches are dominated by an NHS trust  and it;s employees