The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
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Chapter 22, Problem 1IS
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Case summary: The person A wishes to recruit qualified personnel for company S. Due to the non-availability of skilled workers A wants to recruit the employees from other nations.
To find: Steps to be taken by A to hire foreign employees under Immigration Act.
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