Report

Locked down and in limbo: The global impact of COVID-19 on migrant worker rights and recruitment

This report provides a global overview of the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers – with a focus on recruitment – drawing on rapid assessments conducted by the ILO in early-mid 2020.

Migration

Experiences of ASEAN migrant workers during COVID-19: Rights at work, migration during the pandemic, and remigration plans (Second assessment)

This study – conducted from mid-October to December 2020 – is a follow-up to the initial assessment and focuses on migrant workers in countries of destination.

Policy Brief

Protecting migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recommendations for Policy-makers and Constituents

ILO Brief

Ensuring fair recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic

Social Protection Spotlight COVID-19

Social protection for migrant workers: A necessary response to the COVID-19 crisis

ILO Brief

Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Schemes: Rethinking Fundamental Principles and Mechanisms in light of COVID-19

Policy Brief

Protecting the rights at work of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recommendations for Policy-makers and Constituents

ILO joins the UN Network on Migration in calling attention to the plight of migrant workers during this global crisis – to ensure we do not leave migrants and other vulnerable groups behind

The UN Network on Migration calls for protection and equality of treatment for all migrants, including migrant workers.

Migration

Experiences of ASEAN migrant workers during COVID-19: Rights at work, migration and quarantine during the pandemic, and re-migration plans

ILO/UN Women

COVID-19 and women migrant workers in ASEAN

COVID-19: Impact on migrant workers and country response in Thailand

Country brief prepared by the ILO’s Country Office for Thailand on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers, and country's responses.

COVID-19: Impact on migrant workers and country response in Malaysia

Country brief prepared by the ILO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers, and country responses.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Impact of COVID-19 on Nepali Migrant Workers: Protecting Nepali Migrant Workers during the Health and Economic Crisis

ILO/UN Women

Protecting the rights of domestic workers in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

COVID-19: Labour Market Impact and Policy Response in the Arab States

Briefing Note with FAQs

Impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in Lebanon and what employers can do about it