This report presents the findings of a survey on migration expenses that Pakistani workers paid to secure jobs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The focus is on low-skilled migrants, who are the most vulnerable because of their low educational qualifications and limited asset base. The central conclusion is that low-skilled Pakistani migrant […]
105th session of the International Labour Conference During the 105th session of the ILC, calls for a binding instrument on Decent Work Global Supply Chains are being debated. Including this item on the agenda has been a longstanding call from the Workers’ Group. With low-wage migrant workers often occupying the bottom of the supply chain,
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The ILO launched this global multistakeholder initiative to help prevent human trafficking and forced labour; protect the rights of workers, including migrant workers, from abusive and fraudulent practices during the recruitment process; reduce the cost of labour migration and enhance development outcomes for migrant workers and their families, as well as for countries of
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ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative, 24 June 2015 Study on Bangladesh’s efforts to make international recruitment cost effective, transparent, and consistent by bringing into force a variety of measures. Regulatory governance of international recruitment is the crux of the challenges associated with international labour migration. This study suggests that Bangladesh has been trying to make international recruitment
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ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative, 24 June 2015 This working paper presents the role of international labour standards in regulating recruitment and provides a preliminary overview of national laws, policies, regulations and enforcement mechanism which aim to prevent fraudulent recruitment practices and protect workers from unscrupulous labour recruiters. This working paper aims to establish a framework
ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative, 24 June 2015 This working paper discusses regulatory models and other measures available to stop abusive recruitment practices. It seeks to explain why the labour recruitment market operates as it does, and to propose responses that combat those market forces which create an environment conducive to abuse and fraud. The paper
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ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative, 24 June 2015 This working paper aims to shed light on the business models of labour recruiters that facilitate the recruitment of women from South Asian countries into domestic work in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Bangladesh, Jordan and Lebanon. Focusing primarily on Bangladesh, Jordan and Lebanon, the
ILO / UNODC, 23 June 2015 In today’s globalized economy, workers are increasingly compelled to look for job opportunities far away from home, and many find employment in countries other than their own. While labour mobility brings benefits to millions of workers and their family members, for many it comes at a high price, particularly