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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. Employing workers from overseasMany hospitality businesses in the UK are turning to workers from overseas to fill existing skills gaps. But employers have to be careful to follow the correct procedures, or they could find themselves landed with a hefty fine. Immigration laws add to staff woesThe laws on employing foreign nationals are changing - but the pressure on understaffed kitchens and restaurants remains the same. What can be done?Karl Cushing reports New EU states workers could ease jobs crisisJob applications from the 10 new EU states have surged dramatically since they joined in May, raising hopes that the new workforce could ease skills shortages in the UK hospitality industry. Employing foreign nationalsLisa-Jane Bland of law firm Steeles looks at the problems employers face in securing work permits for hospitality and food-processing workers Industry quota of migrant workers to be cut by 10%Fewer temporary low-skilled workers will be allowed to work in the UK hospitality industry via the sector-based schemes set up last June, the Government has announced. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Previous | Next |
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