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How the visa debate for foreign workers fuels racism against South Asians
16 Feb 2026 22:14 GMT
… job losses and suppressed wages, while South Asian residents … up to 85,000 foreign workers to fill specialized roles … boost American productivity and raise wages even for American workers. … in the most highly skilled foreign workers.
Putsch declined to comment …
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A part-time board has left 5,000 foreign workers without rights
16 Feb 2026 10:40 GMT
Thousands of foreign workers are waiting up to two … the promise of a higher salary. However, that application was refused … hour plus accommodation. The minimum wage in Malta is €5.70 …
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Spain raises minimum wage to €1,221 per month for 2026
16 Feb 2026 14:26 GMT
… ” estimate, noting that hourly wages for part-time roles tend … salary data from the 2024 Active Population Survey and wage … the impact is greater among foreign workers: 15.2% of non-Spanish … industries with the lowest average salaries:
Agriculture: 27% of full …
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‘Pure extortion’: foreign workers face violence and exploitation in Croatia
16 Feb 2026 03:54 GMT
… bag.
For the young foreign worker, one of the tens … , went unreported.
Most foreign workers arrive through private agencies … rates, impacts on local wages, job losses and cultural … condemned the violence against foreign workers, recently moved to improve …
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Businessman Aziz Chtouk pleads guilty to six worker exploitation charges; temporary visa holders not paid minimum wage
16 Feb 2026 02:37 GMT
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Boyd said the minimum wage defaults were serious and … while not honouring minimum wage rules.
Chtouk is sole … sponsorship.
“That makes a migrant worker vulnerable. They need a sponsor … as Migrant Aotearoa or the Migrant Workers Association NZ.
Gelb said …
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Manufacturing, oil and gas, chemical sectors may be hardest hit by foreign worker wage hikes: SMF
13 Feb 2026 16:06 GMT
The Singapore Manufacturing Federation says sectors like general manufacturing, oil and gas, and chemicals will be hardest hit by hikes announced during the Budget on Feb 12. Starting next year, the qualifying salary for S Pass holders will go up by S$300, …
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For Migrant Workers in Spain, Gender-Based Violence Is Rife
13 Feb 2026 16:02 GMT
Aged eighteen, just three months after giving birth to her second child, Dalisay emigrated to Spain. Leaving her daughters in the care of her sister in the Philippines, she started a job as a live-in domestic worker in Madrid, sending money home each month …
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Two held for ‘exploiting’ migrant workers from Odisha
13 Feb 2026 14:36 GMT
… for allegedly exploiting three migrant workers from Ganjam district after … the accused lured the migrant labourers from a railway station … with promises of higher wages, but exploited them by … denying adequate food and wages and confining them in …
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Budget 2026: Singapore raises foreign worker salary thresholds, ramps up AI training to protect jobs
12 Feb 2026 11:14 GMT
… line with rising local wages.
“Foreign professionals and … differentiated rates based on foreign workforce proportions.
The recalibrations … maintaining employability and wage growth.
Balancing openness … .
By raising foreign salary thresholds, the Government …
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Budget 2026 highlights: AI ‘champions’, foreign worker policy tweaks, more CDC vouchers
12 Feb 2026 09:39 GMT
… 4. Foreign worker policy tweaks
Further refinements to foreign worker policies … rising local wages, minimum qualifying salaries for Employment … financial sector.
Qualifying salaries for older EP … Salary for local workers in companies employing foreign workers …