News articles from around the world on migrant labour recruitment.
By: Patrick Ryan The National | 26 June 2018 Domestic workers will have more protection in the UAE after the introduction of new recruitment fees, according to the head of legal aid at the Philippine Embassy and Consulate. The fees, which were announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Tuesday, will be […]
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The rapid growth and development of the ASEAN region in the last two decades has increased cross-border labour mobility within the region as well as influx of migrant workers from the South Asian region. The cross-border labour movements in the ASEAN region is observed to be mostly in low-skilled sectors such as construction, agriculture, fishing,
ASEAN Labour Migration and Mainstreaming Fair Recruitment Read More »
The Recruitment Advisor, developed by the ITUC with support from the ILO Fair Recruitment initiative, lists thousands of agencies in Nepal, Philippines, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries. The platform allows workers to comment on their experiences, rate the recruitment agencies and learn about their rights. Initially available in English,
Migrant Worker “Recruitment Adviser” Platform Read More »
The Star Online | 22 june 2018 PETALING JAYA: Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran (pic) said the Government has suspended the system currently in place for the recruitment of migrant workers from Bangladesh. “This suspension will last until a full investigation has been completed into allegations that a syndicate was operating it as a human
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Bye Elan Perumal The Star Online | 22 June 2018 EXCLUSIVE:PETALING JAYA: A human trafficking syndicate, spearheaded by a Bangladeshi businessman with alleged political connections with the Home Ministry, raked in at least RM2bil in just two years from Bangladeshi workers looking to land jobs in Malaysia. An investigation revealed that the workers paid RM20,000
By Nurul Azwa Aris Free Malaysia Today | 8 June 2018 PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) said today there is need for a comprehensive policy on foreign workers based on the country’s economic ambitions. FMM vice-president Nathan Suppiah also said foreign worker management must come under the human resources ministry and not
FMM: Let’s have clear policy on foreign workers Read More »
Nikkei Asian Review | 6 June 2018 TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced plans to accept more workers from abroad to ease Japan’s labor shortages. But the country has a long way to go to facilitate their social integration through language programs and other measures. The government plans to create a new
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By: Anna Zacharias The National | 1 June 2018 An agreement between the UAE and Ethiopia to protect the rights of domestic workers will be formalised by the year’s end, Ethiopia’s new ambassador announced. The accord is one of several that Ethiopia has made with other Middle Eastern countries after a series of high-profile cases
UAE and Ethiopia close to bilateral agreement to protect domestic workers Read More »
Nepal Times | 27 April 2018 Along with horror stories of abuse of female domestic workers, housemaids from Nepal here have a different worry – they cannot go back home for holidays because a Nepal government ban on female migrant workers would prevent them from returning to Lebanon to their jobs. Many women who travelled
Homes away from home Read More »
Many migrant workers rely on “dalals” or sub-agents to facilitate their recruitment for work abroad. These sub-agents can be family members, friends, and members of the communities where migrant workers come from. Migrant Forum in Asia in collaboration with CIMS Kerala is pleased to share a documentary on the role of sub-agents in the recruitment
