The Use of Technology in Managing the Recruitment and Deployment of Workers
The 5th ADD Ministerial Consultation was held from 16-17 October 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ADD was
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: States Must Act Now to Address Wage Theft for Migrant Workers
Appeal 4 On the 1st of June 2020, a large coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions released an urgent appeal calling for a transitional justice mechanism for migrant workers stranded and repatriated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appea
COVID-19: A Time for Businesses to Act Responsibly in Ensuring Justice for Migrant Workers
The Role of Business in Preventing Labour and Human Rights Abuses The UN Guiding Principles On Business and Human Rights, which were unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council 2011, make clear both the duty of states and the responsibilities of c
Appeal No. 2: Urgent Justice Mechanism for Repatriated Migrant Workers Now
On 1 June 2020, a coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions launched an appeal for an “Urgent Justice Mechanism”, to address the plight of millions of migrant workers who have been repatriated or are awaiting repatriation as a result o
Action Research on Recruitment Trends
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
Ways forward in recruitment of low-skilled migrant workers in the Asia-Arab states corridor
This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor. Within the Asia-Arab States corridor, the ILO Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) and the ILO R
Recruitment experiences of South Asian migrant workers in Jordan’s garment industry
The rapid expansion of Jordan’s garment industry over the past two decades has been accompanied by a large increase in the industry’s migrant workforce. Accompanying this rise in the number of migrants, most of whom are from South Asia, has been the g
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To enhance our collective knowledge on recruitment modalities operating internationally, the Open Working Group on Labour Migration & Recruitment is collaborating on a global study on migrant labour recruitment. Volunteer researchers are administering
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