News articles from around the world on migrant labour recruitment.
Quartz India | 14 September 2018 People Tech Group, a technology staffing company in Redmond, Washington, has been accused of paying employees unfair wages. This comes just days after an Indian-origin CEO of two technology firms in the same state was taken into custody for forging documents to illegally bring foreign workers into the US. […]
A US tech company was found guilty of abusing the H-1B visa Read More »
The Mainichi | 15 September 2018 TOKYO — In response to the government’s planned introduction of a new residency status for foreign laborers, the Japan Franchise Association (JFA) is considering submitting a request to have convenience store clerk included under the new work visa, top association officials revealed to the Mainichi Shimbun in a recent
The Straits Times | 14 September 2018 SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating cases of maids being “sold” on online retail platform Carousell. In a Facebook post on Friday evening (Sept 14), the ministry said that it is “aware of cases where foreign domestic workers are being marketed inappropriately on…Carousell”. “We are
MOM investigating cases of maids being ‘sold’ on online marketplace Carousell Read More »
Macau News Agency | Setember 2018 Macau (MNA) – The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia for Hong Kong and Macau, Tri Tharyat, told Macau News Agency (MNA) that Indonesian workers should be mandated to register their data and work contracts at the local consulate in order to protect them from possible scams, abuses
Malaysiakini | 14 September 2018 Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran announced on Sept 12 that a yearly RM10,000 levy will be imposed on migrant workers who have been employed for 10 years and wish to extend their employment duration. He stressed that it was a cabinet decision and so there seemed to be no room
Minimum wage adjustment and RM10,000 levy – a double blow for SMEs Read More »
Japan Times | 14 September Japan is gearing up to accept more foreign workers as its own population is on the brink of a steep decline, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Thursday. Japan has traditionally resisted accepting migrant workers, at times easing such restrictions but then re-imposing them during economic downturns. Many Japanese are uncomfortable
Foreign Minister Taro Kono says Japan will accept more workers from abroad Read More »
Reuters | 12 September DOHA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Migrant workers outnumber the local workforce in Qatar by nearly 20 to one. Most are from the Philippines, South Asia and Africa, and about 800,000 work in the construction sector. Stung by allegations of migrant worker abuse and under increased scrutiny as it prepares to host
Despite reforms, Qatar’s migrant workers still fear exploitation Read More »
Bernama | 12 September 2018 PUTRAJAYA (Sept 12): Foreign workers who are holding temporary foreign worker permit (PLKS) and have been employed for 10 years can extend their employment duration for a maximum of three years. Human Resource Minister M. Kulasegaran said the employment extension for foreign workers with PLKS would be implemented from Oct
Foreign worker: Extension for PLKS holders with 10 years’ employment. Read More »
Uganda Christian News | 11 September 2018 Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Permanent Secretary, Mr Pius Bigirimana has told journalists that government is investigating reports that Ugandan women seeking employment as domestic workers in Oman, are being trafficked and sold as slaves. Human Rights Watch explained in a 68-page report released 2016 that
Ugandans sold as slaves, sex workers in Oman: Report Read More »
Channel News Asia | 10 September 2018 Singapore – Chanel News Asia features Minister of State Zaqu Mohanad. Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad elaborated on what action has been taken against employment agencies which charge foreign workers more than the maximum cap for agency fees. These include revoking their licences and imposing financial
Zaqy Mohamad on overcharging of employment agency fees Read More »
