Lithuania to limit immigration of unskilled workers: PM

Source: Xinhua    2018-05-18 03:24:38

VILNIUS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said the government has approved the introduction of quotas to ensure the country's job market is not flooded with cheap labor, local news agency Elta reported on Thursday.

Skvernelis said Lithuania can't allow wage dumping by bringing in cheap labor, because the country has people in Lithuania who want, and are able, to work.

Skvernelis assured there would be less bureaucracy for those who receive permits to work in Lithuania.

The government is also looking to prevent posted workers from being sent to Lithuania as they would not pay taxes here.

"Workers who receive work permits in neighboring Poland are then posted to Lithuania and essentially do not pay any taxes to the state," Skvernelis was quoted as saying, adding that certain restrictions have to be introduced.

Amid a rapid increase of unskilled immigration, the Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to introduce quotas on third-country workers in certain professions, such as drivers and builders.

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Lithuania to limit immigration of unskilled workers: PM

Source: Xinhua 2018-05-18 03:24:38

VILNIUS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said the government has approved the introduction of quotas to ensure the country's job market is not flooded with cheap labor, local news agency Elta reported on Thursday.

Skvernelis said Lithuania can't allow wage dumping by bringing in cheap labor, because the country has people in Lithuania who want, and are able, to work.

Skvernelis assured there would be less bureaucracy for those who receive permits to work in Lithuania.

The government is also looking to prevent posted workers from being sent to Lithuania as they would not pay taxes here.

"Workers who receive work permits in neighboring Poland are then posted to Lithuania and essentially do not pay any taxes to the state," Skvernelis was quoted as saying, adding that certain restrictions have to be introduced.

Amid a rapid increase of unskilled immigration, the Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to introduce quotas on third-country workers in certain professions, such as drivers and builders.

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