Sentences with phrase «conditions for foreign workers»

The traditionally more light touch Singapore government also appears to be moving toward a more legislative approach, increasing the salary requirements and tightening the conditions for foreign workers to qualify for «S Pass» or Employment Pass work permits.

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A little later, Lord Shaftesbury (1801 - 85), another outstanding evangelical, concentrated on efforts to improve the conditions of industrial workers, as well as being for many years president of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

These findings are not news to migrant workers and their allies, who have been contending for years that the SAWP and other temporary foreign work programs are structured in such a way as to produce exploitative working conditions.

The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (formerly the Coalition for Change) is comprised of various advocacy and community groups, unions, workers and community members, aimed at improving working conditions and fighting for better protections for live - in caregivers, seasonal agricultural workers and other temporary foreign wWorkers Alliance for Change (formerly the Coalition for Change) is comprised of various advocacy and community groups, unions, workers and community members, aimed at improving working conditions and fighting for better protections for live - in caregivers, seasonal agricultural workers and other temporary foreign wworkers and community members, aimed at improving working conditions and fighting for better protections for live - in caregivers, seasonal agricultural workers and other temporary foreign wworkers and other temporary foreign workersworkers.

Long hours of work for little pay, the inability to take time off of work when personal emergencies arise, fear that speaking out about abuses will lead to deportation — these are the kinds of working conditions faced by many of the 200,000 temporary foreign workers in Ontario.

The objectives of the regulatory changes are to reduce the potential for exploitation of temporary foreign workers by employers and third - party agents, implement stricter employer accountability mechanisms in order to encourage greater adherence by employers to the stated terms and conditions of offered jobs, and highlight that employment facilitated through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is designed to be temporary in foreign workers by employers and third - party agents, implement stricter employer accountability mechanisms in order to encourage greater adherence by employers to the stated terms and conditions of offered jobs, and highlight that employment facilitated through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is designed to be temporary in Foreign Worker Program is designed to be temporary in nature.

• Employers will be required to keep any document that relates to compliance with conditions of the IRPR for six years, starting from the first day of employment the work permit is issued to the foreign worker.

Employers are given the chance to address any red flags and improve working conditions for temporary foreign workers, which is preferable to simply imposing sanctions, the department said in a written statement.»