Public Consultation Open For Proposed Employment Permit Scheme Changes

At a Glance

• A six-week public consultation period for interested parties to submit their comments on the proposed changes to the Employment Permit scheme has now opened.
• Employers interested in making submissions can do so by emailing or mailing their comments by January 17, 2020.
• The proposed Bill does not represent a change in overall government policy. It consolidates the existing Employment Permit legislation and among other changes, proposes introducing a seasonal employment permit, an exceptional circumstances employment permit and revising the labour market needs test to make it more relevant and efficient.
• The government is expected to publish the final legislation in mid-2020.