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Addressing Challenges and Responses in the South Korea Seasonal Worker Program

The Seasonal Worker Program(SWP) is a foreign employment permit policy in South Korea that has been in full force since 2017, following a pilot project in 2015 (Gwesan and Boeun counties) and 2016 (Gwesan, Boeun, Yanggu, and Danyang countires). The South Korea SWP is currently recruiting workers from Philippines, Nepal, Vietnam, Mongolia, Laos, Cambodia, Uzbekistan,

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Global database: Definition of fees and related costs in national laws and policies

This map displays a global database of national laws, policies and regulations (policies) that have defined recruitment fees and related costs. The data collection was undertaken in 2018 in preparation for a global study to support the Tripartite Meeting of Experts to Define Recruitment Fees and Costs. This meeting led to the adoption of the

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Our Manifesto on Building Resilient Communities for Migrants and Families by Promoting Safe, Fair and Ethical Recruitment

Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic rages on more than a year since it was declared a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Because of the pandemic, more than a million Filipinos overseas have lost their jobs and returned to the country. Thousands remain stranded in various destinations awaiting flights that would

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MFA Supports the Regional Project on Enhancing Protection of Migrant Workers in Asia Impacted by COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City 22 Jul 2021 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched an 18-month regional multi-stakeholder project, funded by Sweden, to enhance protection of migrant workers in Asia impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The USD 3.2 million regional project will address challenges faced by migrant workers, while strengthening responses of policy makers, private

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Singapore Parliament take up issues of labour migration and recruitment

Members of parliament in Singapore take up issues related to labour migrationa and recruitment in the latest Parliament Committe of Supply 2021 debate. Singapore oposition leader, MP Pritam Singh states that it is time for for Singpore to come down harder on employers who underpay their foreign workers or pass holders. MP Leon Perera on

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PROFITABLE ETHICAL RECRUITMENT How basic labour standards can spur growth in the GCC engineering and construction industry

Between a global pandemic and fierce industry competition, Engineering & Construction businesses are facing critical challenges that threaten their futures. A new research study from The Ethical Recruitment Agency (TERA) offers solutions. By embracing disruptive technologies, building strong relationships with prime contractors, and adopting modern labour policies, companies can win new business and strengthen their

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