Keith Bibby, one sometimes reads of offering jobs by principle to local people. It appeared in 2010 in Charlie's campaign (MP), forget exactly where, but possibly in reference to the Port.
It appears in DHB's latest submission (received a letter from DfT today informing me of said submission
), but it is essentially misleading propaganda.
The British Law does not allow any form of declared preference for local people over EU workers or over any person entitled to work in Britain, no matter where they come from, as it would be discrimination.
Any employer in Britain making such a declaration is in contempt of British Law.
At least, this is to the best of my knowledge.
I had an article printed in the Dover Mercury on this topic in 2010 with regards to Dover.
However, there are many employers in Britain, especially in factories offering the minimum wage, who out of principle recruit non British workers.
They get away with it.