Members of parliament in Singapore take up issues related to labour migrationa and recruitment in the latest Parliament Committe of Supply 2021 debate. Singapore oposition leader, MP Pritam Singh states that it is time for for Singpore to come down harder... read more
Migrant Forum in Asia in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration is organizing a webinar on Access to Technology and Fair Recruitment on 28 January 2021, Thursday, from 4:00-6:00 PM Manil. Please register in the link below to join ... read more
Migrant Forum in Asia in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is organizing a webinar on: Access to Remedy for Migrant Workers. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 at 4PM Manila time. Register and join ... read more
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... read more
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) are joining efforts to combat the unethical recruitment and exploitation of migrant workers. The two organizations today (01 Oct) signed a global Memorandum of U... read more
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching its sixth annual Global Media Competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment. The competition aims to promote quality reporting on l... read more
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... read more
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... read more
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... read more
In the current global recruitment model, migrant workes pay exorbitant recruitment fees to secure low paying jobs. As a result, migrant workers typically remain indebted for as much as a year or two before they are able to earn a living wage enabling them... read more
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