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The Biden administration has announced that it aims to streamline the complicated process of applying for the highly sought after H-1B visas used to attract high-skilled international talent to work and give immigrants and businesses more certainty when it comes to their applications. The changes will make it easier for employers to fill their openings and keep specialized workers for longer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. "American businesses rely on the H-1B visa program for the recruitment of highly-skilled talent, benefitting communities across the country. These improvements to the program provide employers with greater flexibility to hire global talent, boost our economic competitiveness, and allow highly skilled workers to continue to advance American innovation,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
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Labour MP Lee Barron has led a debate at Westminster Hall for a change in the law to create additional employment protection for people who have been told they have less than six months to live. Barron said a "loophole" meant some employers were able to dismiss workers who were terminally ill. However, responding on behalf of the government, a minister in the Department of Business and Trade said a change was not needed. Justin Madders told the debate that the "flexible approach we currently have is the right one." But Barron, a supporter of the Dying to Work campaign, said calls for change would not go away. He said: "If you have been given a terminal diagnosis, the last thing you should be worrying about is taking your workplace to an employment tribunal. [The debate] is about our values as a society and our values are of compassion and fairness. Those values shouldn't stop at the front door of your workplace."
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The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has said Labour’s plans to boost the skills of British workers “were not guaranteed” to deliver “large falls” in net migration because UK skills shortages were often not a reason for employers recruiting abroad. The MAC's report said that employers would still hire from overseas even when there were enough skilled domestic workers because they “seek the best possible match for their vacancy, which could include international recruits.” The government advisers said it was frequently poor pay and conditions which deterred UK workers from applying for jobs that were filled by skilled foreign staff, and urged Sir Keir Starmer to consider introducing specific measures if he wanted “large falls” in immigration.
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Middle East
The Ministry of Human Resources in Saudi Arabia has reiterated the rules regarding paid leave for employees wishing to perform Hajj. Workers are entitled to a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 15 days of paid leave for Hajj, provided they have worked for the same employer for at least two consecutive years. The ministry also highlighted that employees are entitled to five days of fully paid leave in the event of a family member's death, specifically for the worker's spouse or any ascendants or descendants. Additionally, the Saudi labour law allows for five days of paid leave upon marriage. These reforms aim to enhance the attractiveness of the job market, with recent changes including an increase in maternity leave from 10 weeks to 12 weeks and adjustments to employment contract termination notices.
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