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Page 98
For the United Arab Emirates , for example , the Indian Government has specified
that the minimum wages for unskilled labour should be 600 dirhams , the
Pakistan Government 650 dirhams , and the Bangladesh Government 400
dirhams .
For the United Arab Emirates , for example , the Indian Government has specified
that the minimum wages for unskilled labour should be 600 dirhams , the
Pakistan Government 650 dirhams , and the Bangladesh Government 400
dirhams .
Page 245
In 1991 , the Government of Kuwait repatriated 850 female domestic workers
from the Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further
350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about
...
In 1991 , the Government of Kuwait repatriated 850 female domestic workers
from the Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further
350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about
...
Page 262
The evident contradiction between government policy and the needs of the
labour market eventually led to a change in official policy . As elsewhere , this
has involved the declaration of an amnesty , an increase in penalties for
employing ...
The evident contradiction between government policy and the needs of the
labour market eventually led to a change in official policy . As elsewhere , this
has involved the declaration of an amnesty , an increase in penalties for
employing ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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