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Advancing Fair and Ethical Recruitment: A Primer for Advocates
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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
Action Research on Recruitment Trends
Addressing Challenges and Responses in the South Korea Seasonal Worker Program
The Seasonal Worker Program(SWP) is a foreign employment permit policy in South Korea that has been in full force since 2017, following a pilot project in 2015 (Gwesan and Boeun counties) and 2016 (Gwesan, Boeun, Yanggu, and Danyang countires). The South
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
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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