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Saudi restrictions on retail, wholesale roles held by foreigners come into force

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Gulf Business | 11 September 2018 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Development will from Tuesday begin enforcing restrictions on foreign workers working in four retail roles. Inspectors will monitor automobile and motorbike showrooms and shops selling items including clothing for men and children, home and office furniture, household goods and utensils. These outlets […]

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The job Americans won’t take: Arizona looks to Philippines to fill teacher shortage

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The Guardian | 5 September 2018 Some American public schools are turning to foreign teachers because Americans with college educations are increasingly uninterested in low-paid, demanding teaching jobs. Many teachers, struggling for a toehold in the shrinking middle class, have switched careers. And fewer college students are choosing to become teachers. The need for mathematics,

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Parliament: 23 errant agencies rapped for overcharging foreign workers in fees

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Straits Times | 10 September 2018 SINGAPORE – The Manpower Ministry (MOM) took action against 23 employment agencies from 2015 to 2017 for overcharging foreign workers in agency fees, said Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Monday (Sept 10). Three agencies were prosecuted and had their licences revoked, while the rest were given

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Recruiting agency ‘should issue receipt to retain worker’s passport’

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Kathmandu Post | 9 September 2018 Sep 9, 2018-Recruiting agencies have to issue receipt to a migrant worker who submits his passport to process visa, the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has said. DoFE Director Udhav Prasad Rijal said all recruiting agencies have to compulsorily keep data of a worker’s passport, and inform how long

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An agent’s perspective

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The Edge Malaysia | 6 September 2018 According to a source, an agent who previously brought in foreign labour, it is “quite lucrative”, particularly for Bangladeshi workers. “Bangladeshi workers usually need to prepare around RM20,000 to start the process to get employed in Malaysia. Out of that, we get RM2,500 to RM3,000 for each worker

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Qatar law change hailed as milestone for migrant workers in World Cup run-up

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The Guardian | 6 September 2018 A law change that will allow the majority of migrant workers to leave Qatar without permission from their employers has been heralded by campaigners as a landmark in the battle against labour abuses in the build-up to the next World Cup. The reforms are a “step towards fundamental rights

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