German crafts wish to preserve Syrian staff: “We should be happy” | EUROtoday

In view of the upheaval in Syria and calls for from some German politicians for folks to return shortly, employers within the trades are hoping that their Syrian staff will keep. “We should be happy about everyone who has integrated. Employers in the trades expect that they can continue to employ their Syrian employees as important skilled workers on a long-term and reliable basis,” mentioned the President of the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH), Jörg Dittrich, to the “Rheinische Post”.

Many firms put a whole lot of effort into coaching folks. The President of the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) continued that there was nonetheless a “desperate search for skilled workers in the craft sector”. The Skilled Immigration Act is “unfortunately not yet effective to the extent that it is necessary,” mentioned Dittrich. “The law is exactly right, but it cannot yet be fully effective in practice.” There are bottlenecks in issuing visas and within the immigration authorities.

In addition, many expert staff averted Germany “because the taxes and social contributions are too high for them,” mentioned Dittrich. “As a result, they don’t earn as much net money as in other countries.” According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, round 975,000 Syrians at present reside in Germany. Most have come since 2015 on account of the Syrian civil struggle. Their employment fee is at present round 40 p.c.

Since the autumn of the regime of ruler Bashar al-Assad, federal politicians have been discussing what ought to occur subsequent for Syrians. After a German delegation visited Damascus, the Development Ministry warned towards state-initiated returns to the nation. The humanitarian state of affairs stays poor, and there’s a danger of recent conflicts inside the nation throughout the transition course of.