Immigration pact needed to thwart dodgy brokers targeting Nepalese heading to Japan, experts say
Japan Times | 8 FEbruary 2019 KATHMANDU – As Japan prepares to welcome a wave of new foreign workers, exper
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Cost of hiring a foreign worker inflates in Malaysia
Sin Chew Daily / Eleven Myanmar | 3 February 2019 Malaysia [Sin Chew Daily] – Business owners urge the government to cut red tape on the hiring of foreign workers in a bid to reduce costs. The latest policy on the recruitment of foreign workers is s
Japan to toughen controls on brokers for foreign workers as it prepares to bring in blue-collar labor
Japan Times | 30 January 2019 The government is planning to strengthen regulations on brokers who collect large sums from foreign nationals seeking to work in Japan as the country prepares to bring in blue-collar workers from overseas under new visas. Acc
30,000 female workers sent to KSA without training in 2018
New Age Bangladesh | 8 February 2019 In 2018, about 30,000 female housekeepers were sent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without imparting any training at technical training centres. Out of 73,713 female workers sent to the KSA in 2018, according to availa
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Core elements of a bilateral agreement or a memorandum of understanding on labour migration
Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) are important instruments between the countries of origin and countries of destination. They help regulate labour migration, protect migrant workers’ rights and guarantee condition
Assessment guide for bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding on labour migration, with a special focus on Bangladesh
Memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) are important instruments between the countries of origin and countries of destination. They help regulate labour migration, protect migrant workers’ rights and guarantee condition
10 Things Governments Can Do to Ensure Fair Recruitment
The ILO, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is implementing a new regional labour migration project to promote fair migration and address forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation. The Regional Fair Migration
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A small but growing number of “ethical recruiters” have entered the global labour recruitment market, committed to a no-fees-for-workers business model and to following codes of conduct outlining principles of fairness and respect for worker rights.
2018 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment
The 4th Global Media Competition on Labour Migration focuses on labour migration and the fair recruitment of migrant workers. The 2018 media competition will be contributing to the UN TOGETHER campaign (https://together.un.org/) which has the purpose of encouraging global action in promoting non-discrimination and addressing the problem of rising xenophobia against refugees and migrants.
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