Gov't cracking down on work permit holders who change jobs - Hon Fahie
"There are those who are a little annoyed with some of the work permit issues, but we will work it out... we have to find a balance here for our people who are unemployed," Hon Fahie said.
Finding the balance for unemployed locals - Hon Fahie
The Premier was at the time speaking at yesterday's August 7, 2020, official announcement ceremony for the permanent Deputy Premier, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) at the Stickett in Long Look, Tortola.
"And we have to ensure that those who come with work permits are working for the people that they came here, that they say they are working for," Hon Fahie further said.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has initiated renewed interest into the practices of work permit holders, urging unemployed ex-pats to return to their homeland given the pandemic has also left many locals without jobs.
The hope is that the local job market will be freed up, thus creating new opportunities for Virgin Islanders seeking new employment.
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"It's not an easy thing to do, but someone has to hold this bull by the horn especially in the time of COVID-19, especially when we have more than 300 of our young people graduating looking for work," he said.
Hon Fahie noted the government cannot continue to solve the problem of unemployment, by adding to that problem.
Effective August 2, 2020, the VI government moved to restrict all holders of work permits and work permit exemptions from entering the Territory as part of the COVID-19 phased re-opening.
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95 Responses to “Gov't cracking down on work permit holders who change jobs - Hon Fahie”
In the past the Government would make up a job for locals without a job but now even Government workers goin be laid off before the end of the year - not too many jobs surfing the internet in the private sector.
Persons goin to need to learn how to wait tables, change beds and clean boats if them want work.
People signing work permits goin to have to pay under immigration bonds to send island people home.
Other countries take pride in the fact that foreigners want to come and live in their country to work and pay taxes, spend their earnings and school their children but eventually the tourists will start to come back and you will turn around and no one will be there to work in the boat yards or restaurants.
Be careful what you wish for because last time I looked them local boys too busy running drugs up and down the channel to do any honest work.
What would you suggest? If there is no value there what do u suggest. Given the fact that they are aware, have been told,but returning home is a worse nightmare than being in the VI which they claim to be the worse place on Earth.
You walk amongst these people everyday and they help to build a better country here regardless of what you say, you should have a little bit more respect for them because when they gone its YOU that's going to have to cover their share and maybe when you lying on the operating table and the electric goes out you'll wish they were still here propping up your country with their taxes and work permit fees.
I can tell you that other countries around the world might be restricting movement of people but that's because they want to reduce the spread of Covid not to clean shop and avoid its responsibilities towards people who deserve to be treated a bit more like humans.
You sit behind your computer with your poisonous hate but who's supporting you whilst you out of work? The Government? Paying you with the money collected from these people?
You can twist it anyway you want but it's wrong and the reason you can't see is the reason why they claim it to be the worse place on earth.....you rotten.....to the core.
Other Caribbean islands stand for their rights ..they even protest if they have to.
Why boasted thyself all evil men.... Whosoever diggeth a Pitt shall Fall in it...Bury in it....
Sad but which business is going to employ people like that? I have seen it.
Don't you think if locals were available and willing to put in the same hours for a honest day's work, that they won't be hired?
How can tell that when a person write a note,and say he/she is a bvislander or expat,it is really who dem say dem is?
Nice topic but all we do is write notes,based on what another person write.
We not writing about the headline.
My note on the headline is,expats and v-islanders live good with each other..
While we are happy to be here we must respect that bvislanders should have jobs available and it would b difficult if we keep changing up .
Who hired him to work for them the expats or the locals. If he needs to clean house then by all means, do so but do not come out of your box firing at the wrong set of people. Do not be a one termer. After all, they waited for you for a long time, do not continue to disappoint the voters.
Bit racist.
He’s racist and he and his racist office need investigating