News from Primus Personnel http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:14:30 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/img/logo.gif http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk Feed provided by Primus Personnel. Click to visit. http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The influx of Eastern and Central European migrants to older EU states has not destabilised their labour markets, the European Commission says. Primus Personnel Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The European Union is expected to encourage older member states to drop all barriers against the entry of migrant workers from newer EU countries in the light of research that suggest restrictions have relatively little influence on where workers settle. Primus Personnel Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php High wages have drawn scores of Eastern Europeans to at least one corner of England. Primus Personnel Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The financial crisis and now deepening economic recession in Europe have buried one of the critical issues facing the EU: migration and its potential role in tackling skills shortages. Primus Personnel Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Immigration minister Phil Woolas has launched a scathing attack on the government's immigration policy. Primus Personnel Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The threat posed by the global economic crisis to the world's estimated 200 million migrants should not be forgotten, the UN chief has warned. Primus Personnel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The occupational shortlist of skilled jobs published yesterday to cut the number of migrant workers is "unhelpful" for some sectors where wages don't reflect their true value, the TUC has warned. Primus Personnel Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Just 168 employers have been given licences to employ migrant workers under immigration rules that come into force in November, Personnel Today has learned. Primus Personnel Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The government has rejected demands for strict limits on the number of workers from outside the European Economic Area allowed to settle in Britain. Primus Personnel Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Every local authority in the UK has seen migration from the eight Eastern European countries that joined the EU in May 2004, a report from the Institute of Public Policy Research has revealed. Primus Personnel Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since EU expansion in 2004, Home Office figures show. Primus Personnel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Employers need to do more to retain migrants in the UK workforce, a report out this month will warn. Primus Personnel Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found that employers and local economies benefit from the skills brought by migrants, but the full positive effects are not being realised since most migrants only stay in the UK for short periods. Primus Personnel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The number of migrants coming to the UK for a year or more has risen to a record level, figures show. Primus Personnel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since EU expansion in 2004, Home Office figures show. Primus Personnel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Migrant workers have not prevented UK workers from getting jobs or had a significant impact on the number of people claiming unemployment benefits, research has shown. Primus Personnel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The London Living Wage (LLW) has been raised from £7. Primus Personnel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php BBC H&W's Carson Wishart's investigation gives migrants the chance to tell their side of the story. Primus Personnel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php "Migrant workers are making a substantial contribution to Britain's economy, and some sectors would collapse if they were removed overnight. Primus Personnel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php Cornwall couldn’t manage without migrant workers, who harvest crops, work in factories and care homes. Primus Personnel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 http://www.primus-personnel.co.uk/index.php The High Court today ruled to support National Minimum Wage legislation on tips, which employers are required to pay staff at least the minimum wage regardless of any tips, gratuities, service or cover charges, as long as tips are not paid through the employer's payroll. Primus Personnel Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00