Ensuring Compliance: How Foreign Worker Agencies Help Meet Labor Laws
Many businesses have been forced to hire foreign workers in order to fill gaps in industries from construction to healthcare. It’s not an easy thing to hire abroad, especially when you’re dealing with a complicated web of labor laws. It’s not a box in the compliance category to see checked off—it matters — for the workers and for the business. Foreign worker agencies come in; they provide expertise in implementation of legal requirements and maintaining compliance with labor laws so businesses can concentrate on their business. The Growing Demand for Foreign Workers These days the need for foreign workers is on the upswing. Often companies have demands that the local labor force can’t fulfill or just simply need specific skills or more manpower. Foreign workers are a necessity for many of the industries, such as agriculture, hospitality and construction. But the hiring process isn’t as easy as posting a job listing. There are detailed legal obligations on the whole: work permits, visas...