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In the past , employers often paid the air fare . But with so many more workers
offering their services , employers do not need to offer incentives . In Singapore ,
for example , it is now common for domestic workers to pay their own air fares .
In the past , employers often paid the air fare . But with so many more workers
offering their services , employers do not need to offer incentives . In Singapore ,
for example , it is now common for domestic workers to pay their own air fares .
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Employers given the choice between equally qualified national and immigrant
workers are much more likely to choose ... In the Netherlands , for example , of
330 employers questioned in Rotterdam in 1982 , one - third said that they were
not ...
Employers given the choice between equally qualified national and immigrant
workers are much more likely to choose ... In the Netherlands , for example , of
330 employers questioned in Rotterdam in 1982 , one - third said that they were
not ...
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In some cases , employers uncertain about the legal status of immigrants may
choose to play safe by not employing them at all . In the United States ,
employers found guilty of employing illegal immigrants can be fined $ 250 per
worker or ...
In some cases , employers uncertain about the legal status of immigrants may
choose to play safe by not employing them at all . In the United States ,
employers found guilty of employing illegal immigrants can be fined $ 250 per
worker or ...
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| Title | The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration |
| Authors | Peter Stalker, International Labour Office |
| Editor | Oficina Internacional del Trabajo (Ginebra) |
| Contributors | International Labour Organization, Organisation internationale du travail |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International Labour Office, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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