Fijians warned against unauthorised recruiters
5 August 2014
Fijians have been warned to be wary of employment agencies, people or groups collecting money in return for guaranteed employment in the US, Fijian community publication The Jet Newspaper reported.
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Fijians have been warned to be wary of employment agencies, people or groups collecting money in return for guaranteed employment in the US, Fijian community publication The Jet Newspaper reported.
Fijian minister for labour Jone Usamate urged people to seek clarification from the ministry before applying to or making payments to such companies, some of which claim to operate under the ministry.
The ministry has two employment agencies authorised to recruit Fijians for overseas work — the New Advent Ministry and Thrive International Employment Agency, and ACE & ACE Enterprises Ltd.
According to the paper, Usamate said the ultimate aim of the ministry was to “ensure that our people are not exploited in respect of their terms and conditions of employment under their foreign contracts of service, and to also prevent human trafficking or other unlawful forms of labour by unscrupulous operators”.
Agencies operating without authorisation can be fined up to $20k (£6.4k), sentenced to four years imprisonment, or both.
Fijians have been warned to be wary of employment agencies, people or groups collecting money in return for guaranteed employment in the US, Fijian community publication The Jet Newspaper reported.
Fijian minister for labour Jone Usamate urged people to seek clarification from the ministry before applying to or making payments to such companies, some of which claim to operate under the ministry.
The ministry has two employment agencies authorised to recruit Fijians for overseas work — the New Advent Ministry and Thrive International Employment Agency, and ACE & ACE Enterprises Ltd.
According to the paper, Usamate said the ultimate aim of the ministry was to “ensure that our people are not exploited in respect of their terms and conditions of employment under their foreign contracts of service, and to also prevent human trafficking or other unlawful forms of labour by unscrupulous operators”.
Agencies operating without authorisation can be fined up to $20k (£6.4k), sentenced to four years imprisonment, or both.
