Towards a fair deal for migrant workers in the global economy

Towards a fair deal for migrant workers in the global economy

Published Jan 2004

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Challenges to migrant workers: increasing the benefits to all

This report aims to prompt dialogues for multilateral cooperation on how to better manage the flows in the interest of protecting human rights, maximising migration’s contribution to growth and development, and preventing clandestine flows and trafficking.

The report discusses background issues on labour migration and its consequences, the conditions of work and treatment of workers, and the international regulation of migrant workers and migration. It draws experience of both origin and host countries in seeking to manage migration to improve the treatment and conditions of migrant workers and members of their families. The report provides a basis for formulating sound recommendations for future action.

The main findings include:

  • many migrant workers are subject to abusive and exploitative employment conditions without effective access to legal protection. Migrant women in particular are often subjected to multiple forms of discrimination. There is an urgent need for efforts, at national and international levels, to ensure that the rights of migrants are respected in accordance with all applicable international standards
  • the key to effective protection of migrants’ rights is the effective management of migration. A rights-based international regime for managing migration must rest on a framework of principles of good governance developed and implemented by the international community that will be acceptable to all and suitable as a basis for cooperative multilateral action

The report was prepared for the International Labour Conference, 92nd Session, 2004.

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