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HR minister instructs Manpower Department to take action against employers who mistreat employees.

Apple has agreed to pay a  paltry $25 million settlement to resolve allegations of discriminating against U.S. citizens and legal residents in its hiring practices. The DOJ charged the Silicon Valley giant with giving preference to foreign workers by failing to advertise open positions on its recruitment website in a scheme to ensure it could fill vacancies with foreign workers it could sponsor to enter the country.

Employers are pulling out all the stops to attract workers as the state’s population grows older, offering a likely glimpse of the country’s future.

Apple has agreed to pay a  paltry $25 million settlement to resolve allegations of discriminating against U.S. citizens and legal residents in its hiring practices. The DOJ charged the Silicon Valley giant with giving preference to foreign workers by failing to advertise open positions on its recruitment website in a scheme to ensure it could fill vacancies with foreign workers it could sponsor to enter the country.

A pact with Taiwan doesnt suggest India is discarding the “One China Policy” — a position that recognizes the island as being a part of China. However, New Delhi hasnt reiterated that position in public documents and has instead fostered an active unofficial relationship with Taiwan.

PUTRAJAYA: An executive with a company providing foreign worker management systems has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly taking RM45,000 in bribes.

SEREMBAN: The days of foreign workers running retail and other businesses in Negri Sembilan are numbered after the state authorities developed several measures, including requiring licence holders to display their income tax file numbers on their premises.

India can help fill the domestic labor gap, but for migrants to succeed, Japan must embrace a genuinely intercultural approach.

​Switzerland placed first in enabling and retaining talent categories due to its high levels of social protection and its natural environment. Quality of life and sustainability will be a “critical asset for those aiming at becoming talent hubs” over the next decade, according to the report.

Thailand issued an official notice that set new fees for inspections and work permits for foreign workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam to promote legal employment and address the issue of illegal immigration.