October 2018 – Page 2 – Recruitment Reform

Al-Rajhi stresses need for effective partnership with recruitment sector

Saudi Gazette | 10 October 2018 RIYADH — Minister of Labor and Social Development Ahmed Bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi has emphasized the importance of true and effective partnership with the foreign recruitment sector to overcome challenges, reach a clear vision that serves stakeholders and to facilitate Saudi recruitment procedures. At the workshop on “Challenges and Issues […]

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Japan expands use of foreign “interns” to address labor shortage

The Marketplace | 10 October 2018 Since the government established the intern program in the early 1990s, it has continuously grown. Currently, over 35,000 businesses use it, according to the Organization for Technical Intern Training (OTIT), a government-funded agency set up last year to oversee the program. Indeed, many interns willingly pay a small fortune

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Know Oman: Get that permit before you hire expat workers in the Sultanate

Times of Oman | 7 October 2018 Muscat: Employers recruiting expats from overseas must obtain a permit from the Ministry of Manpower (MoM) in order to legally employ them, under the current laws of Oman. Moreover, expats seeking jobs in the Sultanate must abide by the rules and regulations mentioned in the Labour Act of

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Nepali Migrant Workers Rights: Govt. Urged to Act on NHRC Recommendations

Nepali Sansar | 8 October 2018 In a move addressing Nepali migrants concerns, various stakeholders pertaining to human rights have urged the Government of Nepal to implement the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) recommendations. NHRC has recently recommended to the government, a 16-point document for effective management of foreign employment sector and address malpractices in

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‘Illegal recruiter’ from leyte charged

Sunstar | 8 October 2018 THE Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor indicted a woman from Tacloban, Leyte who allegedly duped four job applicants in Cebu into bogus employment abroad. Prosecutor Rogelio del Prado found evidence to charge Rosel Basconcillo with illegal recruitment in large scale before the Regional Trial Court. “Evidence offered by the

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Minister: Exiting foreign workers may only be rehired after six months

Malay Mail | 6 October 2018 IPOH, Oct 6 ― Employers looking to avoid paying the levy to extend skilled foreign workers must wait up to six months to rehire those they send home, said Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran. “There will be a ‘cooling period’ and employers need to wait for three to six

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B.C. government to register migrant workers and their employers and recruiters

The Vancouver Sun | 10 October 2018 The B.C. government is establishing a registry for migrant workers designed to protect them from exploitation by employers and recruiting agents. “Temporary foreign workers are vulnerable to abuse in the workplace, and it can be difficult for them to get help,” said B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains in

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UAE’s new low-cost hiring system to take effect this month

Arabian Business | 4 October 2018 A new low-cost hiring insurance system, which removes the mandatory AED3,000 bank deposit for new employee hires, and replaced by a AED60 fee, will be implemented across the UAE starting on October 14, according to the country’s labour ministry. The scheme’s main objective is to ease the process of

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