- About Us
- Key Areas of Work
- International standards for the protection of migrant workers
- National (labour) migration policies
- Multilateral, bilateral agreements and MoUs on labour migration
- Social protection for migrant workers
- Migrant domestic workers
- Capacity building and technical cooperation projects
- Research
- Events and Meetings
- Global Policy Debates
- Information Resources
Key Areas of Work
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International standards for the Protection of Migrant Workers
The ILO has pioneered the development of international instruments for the governance of labour migration and protection of migrant workers since the 1930s. The ILO Migration for Employment Convention (ILO C97) and the Migrant Workers Convention (ILO C143) specifically cover migrant workers. However, all international labour standards apply to migrant workers, unless otherwise stated in the instruments. The ILO also promotes non-binding standards on labour migration, notably the Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration.
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National (labour) migration policies
The ILO encourages inter-ministerial cooperation and promotes the active engagement of employers' and workers' organizations in the formulation and implementation of national labour migration policies consistent with national employment and development policies and with international standards.
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Multilateral, bilateral agreements and MoUs on labour migration
MIGRANT provides assistance in conducting tripartite assessments of existing or future bilateral and multilateral agreements between countries of origin and countries of destination and facilitates the involvement of labour ministries, labour unions and employers' organizations in the formulation and implementation of such agreements and MoUs.
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Social protection for migrant workers
Migrant workers are particularly vulnerable and exposed to certain risks. However, migrant workers are among the most neglected when it comes to social protection coverage and access. MIGRANT advocates for the effective extension of social protection instruments to migrant workers and works with its constituents and partners to do so.
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Migrant domestic workers
The link between domestic work and female international labour migration is well-established. Households' growing demand for domestic services is considered to be one of the main triggers of the feminization of labour migration which has been witnessed in the past decade.