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PETALING JAYA: There should be a review of the rule where a foreign worker’s employment is tied down to a particular employer, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

A TOTAL of 152,158 foreign workers are expected to arrive in the country to meet the needs of various local industries, says V. Sivakumar.

Korea is moving to widen the political, economic and sociocultural participation of over 2 million foreign residents in the country, as the Presidential Committee for National Cohesion recently launched a special panel to draw up better immigrant policies.

H-1B visa approvals in Ohio are at a record high — and companies in central Ohio are leading the way in bringing in foreign specialists.

Dozens of migrant farm workers were seized or killed in the Oct. 7 raids on Israel and relatives plead for answers: “We have nothing to do with their war.”

An employer was found to have committed a number of labour offences during an inspection by the Labour Department recently. Authorities said that the inspection in Kampong Bunut found the employer violating seven provisions under the Employment Order 2009, including failure to provide leave on public holidays and rest days while also having employees exceed […]

Joe Biden will import 65,000 foreign visa workers to take blue-collar jobs as tens of millions of Americans remain out of the workforce. 

The Russian occupying authorities have issued threats to fire people not holding Russian citizenship from their jobs in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (TOT). Source: Ukraine's National Resistance Center (NRC) Quote: "The Russian government has adopted a resolution on the permissible share of 'foreign workers' in enterprises, stipulating a significant cut in jobs effective 2024.

To qualify for this visa, you must first have their report of exploitation assessed by Employment New Zealand. You will need to apply for the MEPV within one month, of receiving your Exploitation Assessment letter. If you apply for the MEPV later than a month, you will have to pay fees or provide additional medical or police certificates.

Under “strict” new rules, foreign workers will get jobs in Hungary only if there is an absolute need for them, a government official told public television.