The bill updates the Labor Code to require permits for all foreign workers, adds a technology‑transfer understudy program, allows exemptions from the labor‑market test when skilled workers are scarce, and raises penalties for violations.
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HB07137 · Sources: BatasWatch
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.