The UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended changes to the visa rules for jobs with few workers. The MAC is a group of experts that advises the government on immigration policy.
The MAC wants to stop the current system, where employers can bring in migrant workers for jobs on a special list and pay them less than the standard wage rate. The MAC says this is a problem because it can lead to unfair treatment of migrant workers and make it harder for local workers to get paid fairly.
Instead, the MAC wants to make sure that everyone gets paid the right amount, regardless of where they are from. The MAC also wants to check if other things, like better training and new technology, can help solve the problem of not enough workers in certain jobs.
The government will now consider the MAC’s recommendations and decide what to do next.
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