Employment Rights leaflet launched by Unite
20/06/2008
Unite has launched a pocket sized fold out leaflet about employment rights. The leaflet includes information in 9 languages and includes links to useful sources of information on UK employment rights.
A pdf version is available here:
http://aaw4u.co.uk/documents/FOLD_OUT_PAGES.pdf
Tighter Rules for skilled foreign workers
The Government announced, this week. Foreign workers, hoping to fill skilled vacancies in Britain's labour market, will now have to meet strict new criteria.
The Home Office has published proposals for new skilled and temporary worker tiers within its’ new Points Based System (PBS). The schemes - known as Tier 2 and Tier 5 - sweep aside around 30 different routes to the UK, including the old work permit system.
To find out more:
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/tighternewrules