Czech Republic – New Guidelines for Employee Card
Posted on September 15, 2016
New guidelines have been put in place that now require a foreign national applying to work over 90 days to file for an Employee Card separately from the short term work visa. Previously, the Employee Card and short term visa… Read more »
Israel – Labor Strikes Delay Immigration Processing
Posted on September 15, 2016
Processing delays are to be expected as workers at the Ministry of Interior office in Tel Aviv have gone on strike. It is unclear how long the strike will last for, however, services have been suspended under a directive issued… Read more »
Italy – New Obligations for Employers of Posted Workers
Posted on September 15, 2016
Effective 22 July 2016, Decree N.136/2016 introduced new obligations for companies posting foreign national workers to Italy. Specific guidelines for the implementation of the new provisions are yet to be issued. The Decree applies to: European Union (EU) companies posting… Read more »
Malaysia – Exemption of Job Advertisement Requirements Removed
Posted on September 15, 2016
Company shareholders, specialists, and rotational workers that were exempt from job advertisement requirements in Sarawak in East Malaysia no longer apply. As previously reported, the week-long moratorium on work permits for oil and gas companies that was lifted, resulted in… Read more »
South Africa – Changes to Start Date of Visa Validity
Posted on September 15, 2016
Effective August 1, the temporary resident visa validity date has been changed from how it was previously calculated. To simplify the process, the visa validity period will now be specified in the visa application form. The visa will be issued… Read more »