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by malikNF 2976 days ago
Wont that result in companies having to overpay foreign workers? Essentially making the entire program ineffective.
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The point of the program is to fill positions that are difficult or impossible to fill locally. To this end employers are supposed to pay a fair market wage. Underpaying foreign workers is an abuse of the program and what is making it ineffective. If they started being "overpaid" it would be an indication that the program is fulfilling its objective (proof that the employer is desperate for the candidate).