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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
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
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
Action Research on Recruitment Trends
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
Implementing Gender-Responsive Employment Contracts
This three-part Policy Brief series identifies actions to develop and implement effective, rights-based and gender responsive protections for women workers migrating from South Asia to the Middle East. The policy briefs address three key stages during whi
Promoting the Rights of Women Migrant Workers through Employment Contracts
This three-part Policy Brief series identifies actions to develop and implement effective, rights-based and gender responsive protections for women workers migrating from South Asia to the Middle East. The policy briefs address three key stages during whi
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Zero Fees for Migrant Workers
Across the world, unscrupulous recruitment agencies and their sub-agents charge workers high fees to connect them with foreign employers. To pay these fees, migrant workers and their families take on large debts at high interest rates. These debts ca