St. Martin News Network - SHTA seeking sample cases for Labor workshop.

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Philipsburg:---After meeting with the Executive Council to discuss mainly major labor issues, the SHTA suggested the idea of a labor workshop to address the concerns of its members. The SHTA is again stressing its support towards the employment of local labor, but feels that in the event that local labor is unavailable the legalization process for foreign labor should be logical and efficient. The SHTA remains of the opinion that a cumbersome process only adds to the hardships and expense of businesses, which is passed on to consumers as higher prices.
Therefore, in preparation for the proposed labor workshop, the SHTA is calling on its members that have sent in applications under the current labor law to please provide sample cases of their experience with the functionality of the existing labor law. The submissions, which should be specific exceptional cases, should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. These will then be compiled, reviewed and addressed in the upcoming workshop.
All aspects of the Dutch American Friendship Treaty, including legal views, will also be addressed in the upcoming workshop. The Executive Council's response to the private sector's questions on the role of the treaty in the permit application process for U.S. nationals was misleading and was wrongly reported in the press earlier this week as coming from the SHTA.
The SHTA also wishes to inform its members that all labor issues will be openly discussed at the upcoming labor workshop. Details of the workshop will be released once preparations are complete.

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