Ukrainian refugees face employment barriers

Employment is crucial for integration of refugees into society, but a debate hosted by a Slovenian charity on 2 February heard that Ukrainian refugees come across many obstacles as they try to find a job in the country even as companies struggle with staff shortages.

As many Ukrainian refugees came to Slovenia last year, companies were keen to hire them but they soon faced hurdles. One of them is the language and another is that companies are not prepared for hiring immigrants, Franci Zlatar of the Slovenian Philanthropy said.

Robert Modrijan from the Employment Service said...