6 July 2015, Nepali Times Nepal has stopped issuing labour permits to those migrant workers whose air tickets and visa fees are not borne by their employers. The government implemented its zero-cost migration policy from Monday denying migrant workers labour permits to work in Malaysia and six Gulf countries (Saudi Arabai, Qatar, Baharai, Oman, UAE […]
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30 June 2015, ArabianBusiness.com Laws governing the entry and exit of expat workers in Qatar are to be revised by the end of 2015 following the completion of a review by the government this week. In a statement issued to media on Monday, the Qatari government also pledged to clamp down on “dishonest recruitment practices”
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29 June 2015, Malaysiakini.com MP SPEAKS Last Thursday, Home Affairs Minister Ahmad Zahid said approximately 1.5 million workers from Bangladesh would be brought to Malaysia in stages, over three years, to meet the demands of employers from various sectors. Yesterday he indicated that these workers will be brought into the country once the existing undocumented
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29 June 2015, Daily News Overseas recruitment firms in Nepal picketed the country’s Department of Foreign Employment (DOFE) last week. Demanding that the new mandate that foreign employers pay visa and travel fees for Nepalese migrant workers be revoked, reports ekantipur.com. Around 300 protesters chanted slogans and waved placards demanding the resignation of the State
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17 June 2015, LA Times Disney has canceled recent plans to replace employees in 30 technology positions with workers from an agency known for outsourcing jobs to immigrants on temporary work visas. Employees of Disney/ABC Television in New York and Burbank first heard of the layoffs in late May. In recent weeks, before the company
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14 May 2015, The Daily Star Two migrant workers returned from Brunei penniless early today after they were cheated by two Bangladeshi recruiting agencies with the promise of lucrative salaries abroad. Arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on 12:30am on a Malaysian Airlines flight, they went straight to the expatriates’ welfare and overseas
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11 May 2015, Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The use of mega-recruiters or large-scale recruitment entities in Gulf states is “a system worth trying for domestic workers” to counter the ill effects of a visa sponsorship set-up that has oppresed many migrant workers, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac said. Under the Kafala
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13 May 2015, GraphicOnline Ghanaians overseas contribute over four billion US dollars – according to the Bank of Ghana — annually to our economy through remittances. These remittances form a lifeline for educating family members back at home, providing for their survival paying for health care among others. Many travel to be able to support
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6 May 2015, The Jordan Times AMMAN — The Indonesian government’s recent decision to ban its citizens from working in several Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, will have a negative impact on the sector, an insider said Wednesday. Khaled Hseinat, president of the Domestic Helpers Recruitment Agencies Association (DHRAA), said a delegation from Jordan visited
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4 May 2015, Rappler Licensed recruiters have to ‘re-infuse capital and get ahead of the game,’ says POEA chief Hans Leo Cacdac MANILA, Philippines – To ensure transparent and ethical recruitment of Filipinos for overseas employment, the government urges recruitment agencies with valid licenses to utilize electronic systems. While the government is already employing an
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