Publications on labour migration
May 2009
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Publication
Unravelling the vicious cycle of recruitment
29 May 2009
This study in Bangladesh was commissioned against the backdrop of growing concern globally about the particular vulnerability of both regular and irregular migrant workers to exploitation, trafficking and forced labour. It was undertaken to inform dialogue between Asian sender and Middle Eastern destination countries, at a Gulf Forum on Temporary Contractual Labour, held in Abu Dhabi in early 2008, along with a sister study addressing similar questions in Pakistan. While provisional findings were first presented at that time, we are now pleased to publish the full findings of the research, following the launch of the ILO’s third global report on forced labour, entitled “The cost of coercion” on 12 May 2009.
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Meeting document
Report I(B) - Report of the Director-General: The cost of coercion
12 May 2009
April 2009
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Publication
National Labour Migration Policy for Sri Lanka Launched
30 April 2009
The ILO International Migration Branch, Geneva, and the ILO Office for Sri Lanka, Colombo, provided technical support to the tripartite plus consultative process for the formulation of the National Labour Migration Policy for Sri Lanka. The Policy was officially launched by the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare on 24 February 2009, and approved by the Sri Lanka Cabinet on 30 April 2009.
March 2009
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Publication
Protecting the rights of migrant workers: A shared responsibility
01 March 2009
What is the connection between protection of migrant rights and development? How are countries singly or jointly protecting the rights of migrants? The ILO paper "Protecting the rights of migrant workers: A shared responsibility" seeks to address these questions and related issues. It was initially prepared as an ILO contribution to the Second Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, which took place in Manila from 27 to 30 October 2008. The ILO hopes the paper will serve as a useful tool to governments, employers' and workers' organizations and all other stakeholders who are keen to improve protection of their workers abroad as well as migrant workers in their countries.
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The global economic crisis and migrant workers: Impact and response
01 March 2009
This research paper, prepared by the ILO International Migration Programme, assesses the impact of the global crisis on migrant workers and reviews policy responses. It addresses the impact on the employment of migrant workers in their countries of destination, on the volume of their financial contributions to the livelihood of their families and to the economies of their countries of origin and on their living and working conditions, which may deteriorate due to an increase in hostility and xenophobia.
February 2009
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Publication
Labour and social trends in ASEAN 2008. Driving competitiveness and prosperity with decent work
15 February 2009
This report looks at some of the most important current labour and social trends in the 10 ASEAN Member Countries. It analyses the key factors that underpin long term competitiveness and productivity, and the policy challenges that lie ahead if growth and prosperity are to be maintained-including encouraging innovation and progressive workplace practices, raising the quality of the workforce, strengthening social dialogue and cohesion, and tackling vulnerability.
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Publication
Asian decent work decade resource kit (incl. cd-rom)
03 February 2009
The Resource Kit brings together the ILO's expertise, knowledge and tools as they relate to Decent Work and the goals of the Asian Decent Work Decade (2006-2015)
December 2008
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Publication
Issues: December 2008
09 December 2008
Among the topics covered in this edition are the findings of a new report on Labour and Social Trends in ASEAN, the ILO's global gender campaign, women's pay in Bangladesh, workplace practices to combat avian and pandemic human influenza, strategies for extending social security coverage, human trafficking for labour exploitation, and migration policies.
November 2008
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Meeting document
Discussion Paper: Gender Dimensions of Globalization
14 November 2008
A discussion paper presented at the meeting on “Globalisation – Decent Work and Gender”, September 4, 2008, a side-event to the Oslo Conference on Decent Work – A key to Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation
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Publication
Cross-Country Study of the ILO/USDOL HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program: Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises (SHARE)
01 November 2008
This study of SHARE, Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises, was jointly conceived by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) to gather insights into the project and to inform future programming. The following target countries were selected based on availability of sufficient data, global geographic dispersion, and prevalence (both low and high) in the target countries: Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Cambodia, and India. The outcome of the ILO/USDOL SHARE project demonstrates that an effective government response to HIV in the world of work should be characterized by a tripartite structure (involving ministries of Labor, and employers' and workers' organizations) with an ability to reach workers and mobilize enterprises for the prevention of HIV. Effectiveness is further enhanced by the multiplier effect of this approach, with the positive impact filtering through families and communities.