Tavua Union Raises Alarm on Layoffs and Foreign Worker Influx
Acting Permanent Secretary for Labour, Atish Kumar, stated that foreign workers are only brought in when there is no local talent available.
Foreign workers are only brought in when there is no local talent available.
This was highlighted during the Fijian Media Association Tavua Town Hall Meeting at the Golden Event Centre, in response to concerns raised over the employment of foreign workers.
- Industrial Relations Officer for the National Union of Workers in Tavua, Satish Chandra, questioned the influx of foreign workers while local Fijians remain unemployed.
- Chandra cited examples from major industries and called for prioritising citizens in job allocation.
The Acting Permanent Secretary stated that the Ministry is coordinating with the Immigration Department to regulate employment agencies and ensure foreign hiring only when local talent is unavailable.
Author's summary: Tavua Union raises concerns over foreign workers.