Parliament Lifts Cap on Foreign Workers from Single Country

Parliament passed an amendment to the Employment Act removing the cap limiting foreign workers from a single country to 100,000. The amendment, passed with 65 votes in favor and 10 against from the opposition MDP, shifts authority to rules under the Act. These rules must specify criteria by industry, occupation, and skill level, and the number must be made public twice a year. An assessment of the impact on the Maldivian workforce is required, based on cabinet advice.

Parliament passed an amendment to the Employment Act removing the cap limiting foreign workers from a single country to 100,000. The amendment, passed with 65 votes in favor and 10 against from the opposition MDP, shifts authority to rules under the Act. These rules must specify criteria by industry, occupation, and skill level, and the number must be made public twice a year. An assessment of the impact on the Maldivian workforce is required, based on cabinet advice.

Parliament passed an amendment to the Employment Act removing the cap limiting foreign workers from a single country to 100,000. The amendment, passed with 65 votes in favor and 10 against from the opposition MDP, shifts authority to rules under the Act. These rules must specify criteria by industry, occupation, and skill level, and the number must be made public twice a year. An assessment of the impact on the Maldivian workforce is required, based on cabinet advice.

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