April 2017

Employers Must Apply For Foreign Workers Via Online From April 1 – Ahmad Zahid

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PUTRAJAYA, April 6 (Bernama) — It is compulsory for all employers applying to hire foreign workers to do so online starting April 1, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid who is also Home Minister, said the ruling was applicable for applications for foreign workers from all source countries, except […]

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Millions of migrant Gulf workers forced to pay for right to work, say US researchers in a report

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Reuters |  13 April 2017 NEW YORK: South Asian migrants powering the construction boom in Gulf countries are often illegally made to pay for their own recruitment, adding to hardships of poor working conditions and wages, according to an investigation. Millions of migrants seeking a way out of poverty by working in Gulf nations from

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PNP-CIDG nabs 4 suspects for large-scale illegal recruitment

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by: Perfecto Raymundo- Philippine News Agency | 13/04/2017 MANILA — The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has arrested four suspects for large-scale illegal recruitment purportedly for non-existent jobs in Malaysia, New Zealand and Paris, France. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Holy Wednesday, PNP-CIDG chief Director Roel

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Planned Trump Order Will Discourage Hiring of Low-Wage Foreign Workers

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By MICHAEL D. SHEAR New York Times :18 April 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at making it harder for technology companies to recruit low-wage workers from foreign countries and undercut Americans looking for jobs. Mr. Trump will also direct all federal agencies to systematically examine

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Australia Introduces Tougher Visa Rules For Foreign Workers

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Reuters 18 April 2017 Australia will abolish a temporary work visa popular with foreigners and replace it with a new program requiring better English-language and job skills, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. Turnbull, struggling with poor voter approval ratings, rejected suggestions the visa policy change was in response to far-right wing political parties,

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Online registration of foreign workers good for employers, says FMM

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By June Moh New Straits Times | 20 April 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) today lauded the introduction of online registration systems for foreign workers, enforced since April 1, saying there are huge benefits for those who utilise the systems. “We have always supported online processing and advocate for the computerisation

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Labor rights | New rules likely to increase recruitment agency infractions

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By: Lynzy Valles Macau Daily Times | April 21, 2017 Following the MSAR’s new restrictions on the duration of stay for non-resident workers who leave their place of employment, migrant workers are more likely to cling to recruitment agencies in hopes of finding immediate employment. Yet these firms are the stuff of horror stories. Indonesian

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VN Recruitment Rankings Published

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HÀ NỘI – The Việt Nam Association of Manpower Supply (VAMAS) yesterday announced the results of the annual evaluation of migrant worker recruitment agencies, with 43 per cent of agencies ranked receiving a five star rating. The annual ranking, the fourth of its kind, evaluates recruitment agencies’ performance against VAMAS’s code of conduct for recruitment

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