US Senate blocks minimum wage increase
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13:07 22/06/2006
Since 1997 there have been nine attempts in the US Senate to increase the minimum wage for working class people in America. Wednesday marked the ninth time that such a stand-alone proposal has been...
New quota for UK food manufacturing work permits
11:11 09/06/2006
A new work permit quota for the Sectors Based Scheme Food Manufacturing sector was agreed to and became effective as of 01 June, 2006. The new quota is now set at 1,840 total work permits and is...
New work permits for foreign students
18:31 10/05/2006
As of now, foreign students studying in Canada can apply for off-campus work permits, Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced today. "Foreign students make a significant...
Sports stars frustrated by UK work permit decisions
10:57 30/08/2005
In the UK ,the Liverpool football teams's failure to obtain a work permit forChilean footballer Mark Gonzalez earlier this month again highlightedthe unpredictable process of getting UK work permits...
UK Home Office announces new targets for visa processing times
19:54 04/04/2005
Work Permits UK has announced its targets for how long it should take to process various types of visas. The new standards are as follows: Work Permits and Sector Based Scheme (SBS) WP (UK) aims for...
Work Permits UK to limit number of reviews of refused applications
9:15 31/03/2005
Work Permits UK announced on 23 March 2005 that from 4 April 2005 you will only be allowed a maximum of two reviews of refused work permit and HSMP applications. WorkPermits UK will undertake a full...
