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Hundreds of organisations and businesses could be banned from hiring migrant workers for certain jobs over the coming months. Since the sponsorship system was established in February of this year businesses have needed to become registered as sponsors and it is believed that very few have. Under the new legislation, employers recruiting from outside the European Economic Area must be able to prove that the job could not have been filled from the existing resident labour market.
Employers are advised to apply as sponsors as soon as possible in an effort to prevent a backlog of applications.

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Angry public sectors worker will be asked to accept below inflation pay rises as councils try to avoid job cuts. When you take into account the rising cost of food goods, fuel and household bills, an annual pay rise of 2.5% leaves you worse off than the previous year. Taking this into account over a period of 10 years has led many of those working in the public sector looking for second jobs just to maintain their lifestyle.

You could argue that for the good of the economy that public sector workers should be willing to accept their situation, ultimately though what is in it for them in the long run? In short if pay goes up, we the local community lose out in services or level of service as job cuts are made.

To put a few things into context food inflation is at 20% and gas and electricity is rising at 15% then if you take into account the rising cost of fuel people are starting to be unable to afford the basics in life! What choice would you make?

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