More detail needed on migrant worker policy, big employer says

More detail needed on migrant worker policy, big employer says
Victoria Young
By Victoria Young Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) - AWF Madison Group wants to see more detail but says new immigration settings aimed to make it easier to get migrants into jobs “sound sensible”.  The chief executive of one of the country’s biggest temporary labour-hire firm, Simon Bennett, is upbeat about regulatory changes but expressed concern over how agencies would apply new policies announced by immigration minister Iain Lees-Galloway today.  In May, AWF blamed regulatory issues around redeploying migrant workers along with tough times...

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