Government renovates regulations for employing Polish brickies in Germany

A decision by the economy ministry means Polish construction companies operating in Germany will be able to fully use up quotas for the number of Polish employees allowed by the German government. Each year, Polish companies are allowed employ 21,500 Poles, but so far they have had difficulties achieving this number because of the ministry's complicated procedures. Hiring Polish employees should be easier now as companies will be able to apply for and receive the employee quota figures earlier than before. Polish companies have been concerned because they were only using up 75% to 80% of the limits. The new regulations allows for a third round of allotting quota, if after two rounds some are left unalloted. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 24) T.J.