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Tag: Foreign Workers
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-Era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
Nepal’s best and brightest have been recruited while young to fight for Britain for over 200 years, with their pay and pensions a fraction of their fellow British soldiers’ for much of that time.
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.
Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants
Covid kept many people in place. Now several developed countries, facing aging labor forces and worker shortages, are racing to recruit, train and integrate foreigners.
Australia Will Allow Some Visa Holders to Return in December.
The country will allow skilled workers and international students to enter next month, the government announced.
Boris Johnson Promotes Rising Wages Amid Shortages in U.K.
Wages in some industries are rising because employers can’t find enough workers. That’s not a path to long-term growth, analysts say.
U.K. Braces for a Difficult Holiday Season Due to Shortages
Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.
U.K. Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers
Dwindling pay, poor roadside conditions and post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a critical shortage of drivers. Despite appeals, some say they are reluctant to return.
U.K. Offers Thousands of Visas to Foreign Truckers to Ease Driver Shortage
The move reflects growing alarm within the government about a disruption to supplies that has prompted panic buying and, in some cases, caused fuel to run out at gas stations.
Migrant Workers in South Asia Are Stranded as They Wait for Vaccines
Thousands across the region have been left in limbo because of sluggish immunization campaigns, red tape and closed borders.