Addressing the reality of tomorrow s workplace
This is, in fact, a major downside to the government’s economic strategy: the downward pressure exerted by foreign workers on salaries across the board
31 January 2021, 6:00am
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana unveiled a document that sets out 12 challenges that a new employment policy will have to address: and it is no surprise that three of these are directly linked to foreign labour.
For the past seven years, the importation of foreign workers has in fact been a key component of the government’s economic strategy. Now, however, Minister Caruana says that the sheer number of foreign workers - and the demands they place on the country’s infrastructure, education, healthcare and housing – is an issue that requires attention.
[WATCH] Downward pressure on salaries caused by foreign workers needs attention, says finance minister
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana kicks off a consultation process to have a new employment policy by October that will address 12 key challenges, including stagnating salaries, underemployment, lack of skills and pressures caused by foreign workers
27 January 2021, 10:09am
by Kurt Sansone
Foreign workers and the downward pressure they put on salaries is one of the challenges a new employment policy has to address, the government has acknowledged.
The importation of foreign workers was a key component of the government’s economic strategy of the past seven years.