Independent | 12 November 2018 Sadiq Khan has warned that London’s economy and public services will suffer “scary” staff shortages if a £30,000 minimum salary threshold is imposed on foreign workers post-Brexit. The London mayor, who has thrown his support behind a fresh referendum on any Brexit deal, said there could be an exodus of […]
Focus Taiwan | 11 November 2018 Taipei, Nov. 10 (CNA) Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan approved a third reading of amendments to the Employment Service Act on Friday, by which employers or employment agencies could be subject to a fine of up to NT$300,000 (US$9,741) for violating migrant workers’ rights. Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Yu-chin (吳玉琴),
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Phnom Penh Post | 9 November 2018 The Manpower Association of Cambodia and the Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Thai-Cambodian Relations Association on Wednesday to promote rights and welfare and protect Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. The MoU is a new measure by the three agencies to
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Asahi Shinbum | 9 November 2018 As Japan moves to expand acceptance of overseas workers, technical intern trainees voiced their plight in the Diet, describing being bullied, paid extremely low wages and suffering accidents on the job. Eighteen trainees attended a Nov. 8 hearing to give Diet members a better understanding of the realities workers
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Taiwan News | 9 November 2019 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan will consider relaxing regulations governing the employment of foreign labor to meet the expected rise in demand for laborers as Taiwanese businesses relocate their operations to Taiwan in the face of the U.S.-China trade conflict. At a Cabinet meeting promoting investment in Taiwan on
Japan Times | 9 November 2018 The envisaged new status for foreign workers in Japan is raising hopes in industries facing severe labor shortages, such as the restaurant and manufacturing sectors. The new residence status “will help us hire more talented foreign workers,” an official of a major izakaya (traditional Japanese pub) chain said, welcoming
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The Star Online| 9 November 2018 JOHOR BARU: The Johor Indian Business Association (Jiba) welcomes the move by the government to abolish the service of agents in recruiting foreign workers soon. President P. Sivakumar said it was the right step for the Human Resources Ministry to take over the task instead of outsourcing the service
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The Daily Star | 8 November 2018 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said his government will not allow any corruption in the process of hiring foreign workers into that country. During the tenure of the previous government, there was a lot of corruption involving the employment of or the bringing in of foreign workers,
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