Resources on labour migration

  1. Germany pre-departure information for migrant health workers

    Working in Germany pre-departure information for Filipino and Indian migrant health workers bound for Germany

    11 May 2015

    This pre-departure booklet contains basic information about several topics to help Filipino and Indian health workers who are bound to work in Germany. It seeks to empower health workers to make informed decisions and raise awareness of the issues related to health labour migration and ethical recruitment.

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    Joint ILO MPI reports

    Many immigrants in Europe struggling to move out of low-skilled jobs; European governments have opportunities to prioritize policies to secure upward mobility

    18 November 2014

  3. Publication

    Trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation in Germany

    01 November 2005

    Germany is an important destination contry for migrant workers from all over the world. Many of them work on the basis of mutually beneficial agreements made with their employers, but many are forced into submission by deception, threats, abuse, fraud and coercion.

  4. Agreement

    Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Croatia in order to improve their vocational and linguistic skills (Guest Workers Agreement)

    18 September 2002

  5. Agreement

    Arrangement between the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia concerning timber house construction workers (with exchange of letters)

    13 September 2002

  6. Agreement

    Amendment: Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Slovak Republic concerning the employment of workers to improve their professional and linguistic skills (Guest-Worker Agreement)

    05 June 2001

  7. International Migration Papers No. 36

    Employer sanctions: French, German and US experiences

    30 October 2000

  8. International Migration Papers No. 27

    The effectiveness of integration policies towards immigrants and their descendants in France, Germany and the Netherlands

    15 April 1998

  9. Agreement

    Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Slovak Republic concerning the employment of workers to improve their professional and linguistic skills (Guest-Worker Agreement)

    16 March 1996

  10. Agreement

    Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation in order to improve their vocational and linguistic skills (Guest Workers Agreement)

    17 May 1993