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overseas workersIn this section you will find all articles about overseas workers, giving you an easy route to all the information and news about overseas workers on Caterersearch. For subject overviews take a look at Caterersearch’s expert guides that provide 'everything you need to know' on popular subjects like overseas workers, Gordon Ramsay, Compass or Michelin-starred restaurants. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Previous | Next Training: Speaking the lingo
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Illegal immigrant workersMichael Bradshaw of law firm Charles Russell outlines the rigorous checks you must make to find out if your staff have the right to live and work in the UK A points-based migration system is announcedA new points-based system to enable the UK to control migration more effectively, tackle abuse and identify the most talented workers was launched by the home secretary today. About the awards
Staff arrested at Conran's Quaglino's
SSC must find skills solution to ease 1.4 million jobs 'hole'
Illegal staff warningHotel operators who use contracted-out staff risk ending up with exploited and illegal workers who could also pose a security threat.
Selling people shortThe laws on low-paid work and immigration are plain, but some employment agencies are bending the rules to undercut their legitimate competition - and some hotels are letting them get away with it. Dan Bignold reports
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About the judgesAn expert and fully independent judging panel has been selected for The Caterer Group Best Places to Work in Hospitality Awards, 2006. Coming to work in the UKHere's a guide to what visas and work permits are needed if you choose to work in the UK. Take-away association wants quota system for unskilled workersThe Chinese Takeaway Association UK (CTA) is calling on the Government to introduce a quota system to allow the sector to employ unskilled workers from the Far East. The association believes that a sector-based scheme (SBS) would allow Chinese take-aways to employ unskilled workers and prevent the use of illegal immigrants. CTA chairman Thomas Chan said: "Chinese take-aways are targeted every week by immigration officials. An SBS scheme would help the sector." The association carried out a survey of 75 restaurants and take-aways in Stirling, Scotland, last year and found some employing a mixture of illegal and legal workers. These included asylum seekers, without valid permits to work, and some illegal Chinese immigrants. Meanwhile, two Chinese take-aways in Lancaster have been found employing illegal immigrants by an investigation by immigration officials and Lancashire police force. The raid at Wok Express and Golden Jade led to nine arrests Indian restaurants in staff crisis after migrant quota cutsCurry houses across the UK are facing closure due to a staffing crisis. Hospitality is exploiting migrant workersUnscrupulous employers and hospitality recruitment agencies are “oppressively exploiting” legal migrant workers, a new trade union report has claimed. Fines for employing illegalsRestaurant owners have been warned about employing illegal immigrants, after three directors of a top Liverpool Chinese restaurant were fined a total of £108,000 for breaching immigration regulations. Scotland lures workers - but could do better
Foreign migrants flock to join catering sectorNearly one-third of the 80,730 Eastern European workers who entered Britain between May and September this year took jobs in hospitality and catering. Scotland must promote itself to attract key overseas talentScotland needs to market itself better to overseas workers if the country's hospitality industry is to attract the best talent, says a survey from recruitment firm Chess Partnership. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Previous | Next |
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