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... employers do not need to offer incentives . In Singapore , for example , it is now common for domestic workers to pay their own air fares . For Fil- ipinos , who make up 30,000 of the country's 50,000 foreign maids , this comes to about ...
... employers do not need to offer incentives . In Singapore , for example , it is now common for domestic workers to pay their own air fares . For Fil- ipinos , who make up 30,000 of the country's 50,000 foreign maids , this comes to about ...
Page 99
... employer than either of the other applicants . At least one - third of the employers discriminated against either the Asian or the West Indian applicant , or both . These results were if anything marginally worse than a similar ...
... employer than either of the other applicants . At least one - third of the employers discriminated against either the Asian or the West Indian applicant , or both . These results were if anything marginally worse than a similar ...
Page 255
... employers to train and use more skilled workers ) . In other industries the levy is applied only to immigrant workers earning less than a certain amount . In 1991 this was S $ 1,500 in manufacturing and S $ 250 for domestic service ( 1S ...
... employers to train and use more skilled workers ) . In other industries the levy is applied only to immigrant workers earning less than a certain amount . In 1991 this was S $ 1,500 in manufacturing and S $ 250 for domestic service ( 1S ...
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20 per cent abroad Africa America Arab areas Argentina arrivals Asia Asian asylum Australia Bangladesh Belgium border British CALIFORNIA Canada Caribbean Census Chinese citizens coun cultural developing countries domestic workers earn economic emigration employers employment estimated ethnic European countries example Federal Republic Figure flows foreign-born France Government groups higher Hispanic Hong Kong illegal immigrants immi immigrant workers increase Indian industrialized countries investment Italy Japan Japanese jus sanguinis jus soli Koreans labour force language large numbers largest numbers levels major Malaysia Mexican Mexico Middle East million Muslim native Netherlands overseas particularly Philippines plantations population proportion receiving countries recent recruitment refugees relatively remittances Republic of Germany Republic of Korea SAN DIEGO sending countries shortages skilled SOPEMI/OECD Source South Africa Soviet Union Spain Stanton Russell Taiwan Taiwan China tend tion unemployed United Kingdom unskilled visas wages Western Europe women