Work Permit Applications To Be Turned Down

[Albert Tatlock]

See MR: Greater scruitiny in the construction, retail, wholesale distribution and hospitality sectors.

[pongo]

the headline is misleading

[Pat Ayres]

The whole work permit thing has been abused by employers for years.

An ex-employer of mine, when a work colleague left the company, actually charged him for getting a five year work permit and not using two years of it.

There is no such thing as a five year work permit and the yearly cost must be borne by the employer. Also I worked without a permit for the last year or so because he never renewed it. I only found out by asking at the DHSS.

The system needs policing properly before it can be effective. Cretney is well aware of the elections in 2011. Playing to the gallery again?

[manxman8180]

There is no such thing as a five year work permit

You can get an 'indefinite' permit, which would effectively be a five year permit as residency would come into play at that point. Most are annual renewals, but once you've got one you are likely to get a renewal with little problem.

 

Greater policing is needed, yes, but it's only really becoming relevant now the unemployment is rising. In times of little or no unemployment, a work permit system is not really needed.

 

Times are a changing.

 

And in fairness to Mr Cretney, he has been banging on about tightening the system since he took up the job at DTI.

[localyokel]

See MR: Greater scruitiny in the construction, retail, wholesale distribution and hospitality sectors.

 

Wasn't the hospitalist industry a special permit category where permits were able to be fast tracked? Aren't sudden backtracks amazing.

[manxman8180]

Backtracks or recognising that circumstances have changed?

 

Nothing wrong with that IMO. Better that than doing it 'because that's how it's always been done'.

 

Perhaps locals who were able to find employment in other sectors will now be willing to fill vacancies in the less desirable sectors. This will give them every chance of doing so.

[Moghrey Mie]

There is no such thing as a five year work permit

You can get an 'indefinite' permit, which would effectively be a five year permit as residency would come into play at that point. Most are annual renewals, but once you've got one you are likely to get a renewal with little problem.

 

Greater policing is needed, yes, but it's only really becoming relevant now the unemployment is rising. In times of little or no unemployment, a work permit system is not really needed.

 

Times are a changing.

 

And in fairness to Mr Cretney, he has been banging on about tightening the system since he took up the job at DTI.

 

 

Enforcment is not a strong suit over here eg one person in DLGE to enforce planning laws.

[Lee54]

Very strange. Mr Cretney wants to enforce the permit laws, well lets start with IOM Government who now advertise construction contracts in the UK and not just large capital projects, example, Tenders are required for the refurbishment of the NSC Grandstand, Douglas isle of Man. Contract now awarded to a UK company. It must only be a contract worth under £150k as no Bond is required.

Example No2. Dandara want to employ cheap labour on the island, they can bring them in from the UK and be granted work permits by stating they are already employed by them in the UK.

And we are still to see the DTI take action against the family of Cumbrian Travelers that have been camping in a field in St Johns for almost a year and carrying out building works for cash despite another Government department placing warnings in the press.

[cheesemonster2005]

Can't see the need for Government action. It's basic supply and demand. If there are lots of good Manx workers available then businesses won't need to look elsewhere. If there are very few good Manx workers or only lazy ones then businesses will look elsewhere.