Recently, India Announces tightened visa foreign labour, this means that thousands in India work of Chinese laborers were forced to return home. India has previously commercial interests have complained that the introduction of Chinese skilled labour has led to a decline in employment in India.
Affected by the financial crisis, unemployment. In order to protect their markets, Western Europe, America and other countries have implemented limited foreign workers in their employment policies. India's initiatives is the "international labour market exclusion wind" of a wave.
At the end of October, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) published the world financial crisis and other labour market impact of the related reports. The report calls on States to protect States labours of legitimate rights.
UN report: labor market downturn
It was reported that the United States from December 2007 to 2009 April monthly 52000 foreign laborers unemployment; India from October 2008 to April 2009, to a maximum of 15 000 unemployed migrant laborers; Japan since April 2008 to the end of March 2009, the cumulative foreign laborers 85000 unemployment. The report also noted that the labor market in 2007, when the global labour market turnover amounted to $ 3410. Since 2008, the international financial crisis, the labor market in the doldrums. While in Europe, due to the human cost of expensive or technical personnel shortage of foreign workers has always been an important part of the labour market. According to the United Kingdom Ministry of the Interior of the 2006 survey, the United Kingdom was 450 million foreign workers, accounting for total employment of 9%. France have aliens 360 million.
Europe and the United States: "the work back to their own people."
Labor force in the Member States on the free movement between EU proud of one of the "four freedoms". And in the financial crisis, the "free flow" in name only. As a result of domestic exclusion louder; some countries rapidly tightened restrictions on foreign workers.
In the United Kingdom, in February this year, a refinery workers strike demonstrations in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown "of the work to the United Kingdom". Last year, the United Kingdom Government has announced that it will strictly control the issuance of visas for foreign workers, United Kingdom Labour Party also suggested migration integration system, hoping to add some low-skilled foreign workers retaining outside the door. The outbreak in France at the end of the strike, extreme unions also shouted "foreigners out of France" slogan, requests the Government to work opportunities left for France.
Germany has started to cut foreign workers, such as BMW and Siemens in layoffs start training period when the first, then cut short contract employees, final cut long-term contract employees. While in Italy, due to the financial crisis, the old immigration law in labour law is applicants face challenges. Italy's Northern Alliance has to apply for suspension of the Act. Italy is also prepared to the Ministry of labour introduced a new restrictions on labour migration policy.
United States Senate, by a motion requesting the Government aid to banks and other financial institutions in recruiting, first consider the nationality of the applicants, the United States and foreign employees must not exceed 15% of total employees, and to prohibit holders H-1B temporary work visas of foreigners come to replace the work of the United States.
Russia: massive deportation of illegal foreign workers
Russia Moscow branch of the Immigration Director Colney Pavlova 29 July said that in the first half of 2009, Moscow has expelled more than 6000 foreigners. This number is 155% over the same period last year.
It is understood that not only a large number of Russia expelled illegal migrants, also decided to reduce the quota for foreign labor migrants next year. Russia health and Social Development Department topilin July 22 in Moscow that because of the financial crisis, Russia absorbing foreign next year labour migrants will be significantly less than this year. He said that Russia was initially identified labour immigration quotas was 390 million, but due to the economic situation between considered again, freezing of 50% of the quota.
Negative impact on the
Impede economic growth
To limit foreign labour immigration policy, a United Kingdom media commentators, restrictions on foreign labour to Europe are dangerous statement to protectionism, this will only make the future of the European labour market is in trouble. United Kingdom employers ' Federation has also indicated it would tie the hands of employers, narrowing its flexibility.
United States BusinessWeek also believes that the reduction granted to foreign talent and work visa cannot relieve the suffering of the economy, the United States but will impede technological innovation, the United States or even impede economic growth. A study reported that temporary work visa H-1B holders on the United States had an important role for innovation, the foreign employee efforts greatly contributed to the increase in the United States patent application. Research shows that 33% in 2006, Intel, Microsoft, 22%, IBM22% of patents are India and China employee contributions.
Not necessarily increase the national employment
For Russia, analysts believe that a large number of expulsion of aliens to increase their employment may not be effective.
A large number of migrant workers in the workplace is not willing to be Russia, such as cleaning, transport, etc. These opportunities are Russia's submissively foreign workers. Some good posts, migrant workers rarely intervene in. Thus, by this way to provide for their citizens, more work may not be able to do so.
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Optimistic about Europe and the Middle East "development" in the Philippines to increase labour "export"
The Philippines is the world's largest labour-exporting countries, for every 10 Filipinos in 1 working abroad.
The global financial crisis, the Philippine Government should further improve labour output proportional to alleviate crisis brought to the Philippine domestic employment pressure.
The major export industry in the Philippines (small manufacturing and garment industry) affected by the financial crisis is most severe, many factories closed, thousands of workers are unemployed. In this case, the Philippine Government decides to adopt and
Strong labor export, to find a way out.Consider sending workers to Iraq
The Middle East is Philippine Government most optimistic about labor export destinations. Philippine Labour and employment Minister Maria Veneto-rock said that overseas job vacancies 38.9 million, of which more than 10 000 in Qatar, 1.2 000 in Kuwait.
Philippines-President Arroyo in early February this year in Saudi Arabia Riyadh during a short stay, and Saudi officials discussed to Saudi Arabia to increase labor export problems. In addition, the Philippine Government has also begun to consider removing the ban on Iraq contributing labour. This ban was the Philippine Government in 2004, the Philippine workers in Iraq suffered after the issue of armed attack. Iraq an existing lot job vacancies, from health care to the building, etc.
In addition to the Middle East countries, is also faced with tremendous pressure on employment in Europe and on the Philippines, there is still a developing space. Philippines socio-economic planning Minister Ralph-recto, Filipinos can in Europe and the United States engaged in health care, because Europe and the United States due to population ageing, labour shortage.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminder: CIN work visas
According to Xinhua, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma zhaoxu's remarks on 3 November in response to a reporter's question, expressed the hope that India, as China and India signed on to simplify visa procedures of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide the Chinese CIN staff work visa facilitation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2, post a message to remind the CIN staff note visa-related matters. The message said, according to the India visa regime, CIN work must apply for a work visa, India does not allow holding business visa officers work in India. Recently, Indian side reiterated to strictly work of foreigners in India. CIN work of Chinese citizens must go to prepress completed work visa, have Chinese citizens in India shall not engage in conformity with the type of visa.
Korea new 2012 onwards aliens leaving fingerprints
According to Xinhua electric Korea Government 3 adoption of a legal amendment, from 2012 onwards on the immigration of foreigners taking photographs and fingerprints.
It provides that all 17 years of foreigners, including the diplomats and business traveller, in immigration formalities shall accept photographs and fingerprints. The amendment will be submitted to Parliament for approval, the earliest in the second half of 2012.
United States and Japan have launched similar fingerprint collection measures. Some Korea officials said, the amendments increase the entry procedures for security purposes. The Ministry of justice officials Park Hill-hyun (transliteration) said: "we think that the new policy and do not discriminate against foreigners, who has attained the age of 17-year-old Korea people applying for resident registration card is also required to provide fingerprints and personal information. ”
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