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🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Czechia relies on Ukrainian muscles and Slovak brains

The article discusses the demographic shift in Czechia, highlighting the increasing numbers of foreign workers, notably from Slovakia and Ukraine, and the wage disparities between these groups.

Feb 26 • 11:53 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Foreign labor is poorly utilized in this country according to BHM

Iceland's BHM asserts that foreign labor is not being effectively utilized in the country.

Feb 26 • 08:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

What to Pay Attention to When Hiring a Foreigner?

The article discusses considerations for hiring foreign workers in Poland, highlighting necessary precautions and legalities.

Feb 26 • 04:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily journey of up to 12 hours and salary in foreign currency: the controversial labor reform of Milei that generated strikes and protests in Argentina

Argentina is debating a controversial labor reform proposed by President Javier Milei that aims to redefine employment conditions and has sparked strikes and protests.

Feb 21 • 13:14 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking charge

An Ontario man has been charged with human trafficking and extortion after a foreign worker in Nova Scotia was reportedly coerced into excessive labor and threatened.

Feb 20 • 15:09 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Discussion Begins at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on the Employment of Foreign Workers: Considering an 'Orderly Symbiotic Society'

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has commenced discussions on the employment of foreign workers, in line with the government's vision of creating an 'orderly symbiotic society' with foreigners, focusing on preventing illegal work and reviewing rules for employers.

Feb 20 • 08:53 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Wille Rydman's Bold Proposal on Hospitals

Wille Rydman, Finland's incoming Minister of Social Affairs and Health, presents a bold proposal regarding the future of healthcare staffing and expresses skepticism about relying on foreign labor to address workforce shortages.

Feb 19 • 16:21 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Canada updates express entry for foreign professionals, adds new categories

Canada has introduced updates to its Express Entry system for 2026, aiming to attract skilled professionals and address labor shortages.

Feb 19 • 07:39 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
National & Local

The government's wish to bring in foreign social and health care workers is causing concern in the election campaign

Denmark's government plans to invest a significant amount to recruit foreign social and health care workers due to a projected shortage in the coming decade, raising concerns about reliance on foreign labor.

Feb 19 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Waiting about nine months to obtain a work permit

An individual has been waiting for approximately nine months to receive their work permit in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 21:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Let's Follow the Steps of Argentina

Ecuador is making significant strides in international relations through various economic initiatives, but it requires labor reforms to enhance job creation and access.

Feb 18 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Live: Return of IS-linked families an 'enduring problem' for Australia, O'Neil says

A Labor frontbencher affirms the Australian government's position on the return of families linked to Islamic State fighters as it navigates pressures regarding their passport acquisition.

Feb 17 • 20:22 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Chinese police calls to HungryPanda riders raise foreign interference concerns

HungryPanda delivery riders in Sydney are reporting intimidation tactics by Chinese police against their families to deter protests regarding pay and working conditions.

Feb 17 • 18:35 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

"In Poland, we have a system of cheap slavery today." This is what the exploitation of Colombians looks like

The article discusses the exploitation of Colombian workers in Poland, highlighting their harsh working conditions and low wages.

Feb 17 • 06:01 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Farmer Søren is tired of politicians who criticize the internship program: "I would love to bring such a politician out here and show them how we do it"

Farmer Søren expresses frustration with politicians' criticism of the agricultural internship program, advocating for a hands-on understanding of its benefits.

Feb 16 • 06:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Half of Spain's economic growth in the last three years is explained by foreign workers

A study reveals that nearly half of Spain's economic growth over the past three years can be attributed to foreign workers contributing to the labor market.

Feb 12 • 16:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Minister of Labor Kim Young-hoon sends letter of apology to the family of deceased migrant worker Sok Heng: "I will remember Sok Heng's name"

Minister Kim Young-hoon assured the family of Sok Heng, a Cambodian migrant worker who tragically died in a greenhouse, that he would strive to improve labor conditions for foreign workers in South Korea.

Feb 12 • 10:34 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Companies Lack Workers and Bring Them in from the Philippines. Each Costs 85 Thousand

Czech companies are resorting to hiring workers from the Philippines due to local labor shortages, with each imported worker costing around 85,000 CZK.

Feb 12 • 07:40 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The Trade Union Supports Investigation After Epstein Revelations

The trade union is backing a potential investigation into the foreign service, advocating for inquiry into broader structural issues as well.

Feb 11 • 16:29 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

New Gastarbeiters Will Rise. Havlíček is Looking for Workforce

The article discusses the search for new foreign laborers by Czech officials as the country faces labor shortages.

Feb 10 • 16:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Standards for Changing Workplace for Foreign Workers Revised, but Controversy Over 'Sabotage' Penalties

The South Korean government plans to revise the criteria for foreign workers changing jobs but faces criticism due to potential penalties for 'sabotage'.

Feb 10 • 11:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Analyst: There is very little room for increasing Croatian salaries

Economic analyst Predrag Bejaković highlights the ongoing challenges in the Croatian labor market, particularly in finding seasonal workers ahead of the tourist season.

Feb 7 • 19:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Circular Migration, the Government's Offer

Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a circular migration program aimed at providing safe and legal temporary labor opportunities abroad, starting with the selection of 150 workers for agricultural jobs in Florida this February.

Feb 7 • 00:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Employers in this part of the U.S. open doors to immigrants and ask the government to enable permanent work permits

Agricultural producers in Louisiana are publicly calling for a pathway to permanent legal status for immigrant workers, emphasizing the critical dependence on foreign labor for food production.

Feb 6 • 10:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Exposure of a labor and economic exploitation network of men

Authorities have uncovered a criminal organization involved in the trafficking of foreign men for labor and economic exploitation, leading to a police operation in Athens that resulted in several arrests.

Feb 5 • 09:21 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Foreigners Filling Gaps in the Labor Market. A New Record Has Been Set

By the end of 2025, nearly 1.29 million foreigners were legally employed in Poland, marking an 8% increase from the previous year despite a rise in the unemployment rate.

Feb 5 • 03:05 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Piotr Skwirowski: Employees from Abroad. A Blessing and a Challenge

Last year, the number of legally working foreigners in Poland increased by almost 100,000, reaching nearly 1.29 million, with a notable rise in both Ukrainians and workers from distant regions.

Feb 5 • 03:04 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Amnesty: North Korea executes people for watching South Korean television

Amnesty International reports that North Koreans face public humiliation, forced labor camps, or execution for watching South Korean television or possessing foreign media, with poorer individuals facing harsher penalties than the wealthy who can pay bribes.

Feb 4 • 11:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

What if ghettos full of Nepalese, Filipinos, etc., start to emerge in Zagreb, Split, or Rijeka?

The article discusses the challenges Croatia faces in integrating immigrant workers since the removal of quotas for labor importation in 2021, highlighting ineffective policies that fail to prevent the ghettoization of foreign workers.

Feb 3 • 21:28 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Union Leader Warns Against Import of 'Substandard Conditions'

A prominent labor leader warns that Denmark may be repeating past mistakes of the 1960s and 1970s regarding the importation of foreign labor under unfavorable conditions.

Feb 3 • 10:21 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

A Spanish woman living in China explains the two jobs that foreigners can do

A Spanish expatriate in China describes the two types of jobs available to foreign workers in the country as China opens its labor market in a unique way compared to other nations.

Feb 3 • 05:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
Life & Tech

Samira Nawa: Kaare Dybvad paints a frightening picture of international labor

Samira Nawa critiques Danish Employment Minister Kaare Dybvad's portrayal of international labor in his new book, arguing against its conflation with immigration policy that undermines skilled foreign workers.

Feb 2 • 03:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Police Free 65 Exploited Foreign Workers on a Farm in Murcia

The National Police have freed 65 foreign workers from a Murcia farm where they were subjected to 24-hour workdays and living in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, leading to the arrest of five individuals for operating a labor exploitation network.

Jan 15 • 08:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say

Two former Labor foreign ministers are urging the Albanese government to reassess Australia's alliance with the US due to concerns over unpredictable military interventions under Trump.

Jan 12 • 14:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Foreign Labor in Israel: The Spread of Exploitation and Living in Harsh Conditions

Foreign workers in Israel face widespread human rights violations, harsh living conditions, and systematic exploitation by some Israeli employers, exacerbated by recent conflict in Gaza.

Jan 4 • 02:56 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Why are hotel prices in Spain rising so much?

Rising hotel prices in Spain are attributed to increased energy, labor, and food costs, along with a higher proportion of foreign tourists who have more purchasing power than domestic tourists.

Dec 30 • 04:30 UTC

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