24 January 2015, AJC.com (Atlanta) Georgia school districts have spent at least $52.5 million in the last five years importing foreign teachers, mostly to teach math, science and special education, but the districts have not hired a single one. Instead they use recruitment firms, which can provide a buffer for school districts who fear running […]
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26 January 2015, FBC The Ministry of Employment is warning Fijians to be aware of fake recruitment agencies operating in the country that are promising them employments opportunities overseas. Speaking on FBC TV 4 The Record last night deputy Secretary for Labour Viliame Baledrokadroka says to date Fiji only has two authorised agencies – all
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21 January 2015, The Daily Star The Saudi Arabian government yesterday decided to sign agreements with labour-exporting countries including Bangladesh for recruiting foreign workers “The draft agreements for the recruitment of workers will be signed between the Ministry of Labour and its counterparts in other countries,” reported Arab News quoting Saudi Culture and Information Minister
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21 January 2015, GMA News Online A Hong Kong-based labor placement agency is now under preventive suspension after it was found to violate Philippine overseas employment laws, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Wednesday. POEA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac identified the suspended agency as Helper In Employment Center,” which he said was found to
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20 January 2015, Arab News The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, on Monday authorized Labor Minister Adel Fakeih to sign agreements with labor-exporting countries for the recruitment of foreign workers. “The draft agreements for the recruitment of workers will be signed between the Ministry of Labor
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19 January 2015, MyRepública Recruiting firms threaten to stop processing Malaysia-bound workers KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Amid fierce opposition from the manpower recruiting companies, Malaysia- one of the preferred working destinations for Nepali migrant workers – has has brought into effect a bio-metric system for Nepal along with 14 other countries. The bio-metric system is a
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19 January 2015, Arab News A seven-member Bangladesh team, headed by Minister for Expat Welfare and Overseas Employment Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, arrived on an official visit to the Kingdom on Sunday. The minister will hold talks on labor issues with his Saudi counterpart Adel Fakeih on Monday. On arrival at the King Khaled International Airport, the
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15 January 2015, my República KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The government is preparing to lower the ceiling for fees that aspirant overseas workers pay to recruitment firms. The Ministry of Labor and Employment is mulling over lowering the ceiling realizing that many manpower firms were overcharging youth heading to different overseas destinations. Minister of State for
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13 January 2015, GMA News Online Noting Pope Francis’ strong anti-human trafficking stance, leaders of civil society organizations and representatives from the recruitment industry will hold a dialogue on the eve of his five-day visit to the Philippines. In a statement Tuesday, Susan Ople, head of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute,
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12 January 2015, Thompson Reuters Zawya.com RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor has reorganized the application process for domestic workers’ visas, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Now only employers can submit applications for obtaining visas for domestic workers directly to the Ministry of Labor. If a visa application is submitted on behalf of
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