Publications on labour migration
March 2021
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Training Policy Brief
Protecting Migrant Workers in Maldives
23 March 2021
This policy brief presents the situation of the migrant workers in Maldives and proposes several policy recommendations. It calls for the establishment of an authoritative body to closely monitor migrant situation and rectify matters urgently by ratifying best practices and conventions.
January 2021
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ILO Brief
Labour Migration in Asia and the Pacific
01 January 2021
A brief on ILO's priorities in Asia and the Pacific, January 2021 edition
August 2016
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Publication
Measures to Increase Employment of Nationals in Expatriate Dominated Occupations and promote decent work among all workers
31 August 2016
The high dependence on foreign labour makes employment and migration two interdependent issues requiring a coordinated strategy. On the one hand, nearly half of the employed are foreigners , and not only they play a predominant role in low skilled occupations, but are numerous also among professionals and technicians. On the other hand, despite the buoyant economic growth that allowed the Maldives to reach the status of a middle-income country in 2011 , the labour market has been increasingly characterised by unemployment and discouragement.
April 2012
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Publication
Migrant workers in the international hotel industry
01 April 2012
This Report addresses complex themes relating to migrant work and migrant workers in the international hotel industry, recognizing that the experience of migrant workers (international and internal), their employers and the wider community varies greatly in different countries and cultures.