UA Magazine (18.02.2018) According to the International Organization for Migration, in 2015 the number of international migrants worldwide—people residing in a country other than their country of birth—reached 244 million.
ILO (22.02.2018) The ILO and UNHCR launch the Azraq Centre for Employment to help refugees access work permits and find employment. The Azraq Centre for Employment (ACE), set up in coordination with the Government of Jordan and sponsored by the Dutch Government, aims to facilitate access to formal work opportunities across Jordan for Syrian refugees living in the camp.
Migration has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But McKinsey Global Institute research finds that it generates significant economic benefits—and more effective integration of immigrants could increase those benefits.
Migration is a key feature of our increasingly interconnected world. It has also become a flashpoint for debate in many countries, which underscores the importance of understanding the patterns of global migration and the economic impact that is created when people move across the world’s borders.
ILO (14.02.2018) When migrant workers leave their home, many encounter abuse and violence on their journey and discrimination once they arrive. This can be because of their status as migrants but also because of their ethnicity, sex, religion, and HIV status. They often struggle to find decent work, which means they can end up in poor living and working conditions, which in turn affects their health. Female migrants are more likely to be vulnerable to exploitation and violence, which exposes them to the risk of HIV and other health issues.
Le Figaro (13.02.2018) Pour l'économiste Rémi Bourgeot, les mesures annoncées par l'exécutif ce lundi s'inscrivent dans la continuité de l'accord européen d'octobre sur le travail détaché.
Les Echos (05.02.2018) Attention donnée sensible : un peu plus de 516.000 travailleurs ont été détachés en France l'année dernière, hors transport routier, selon un bilan intermédiaire du plan national de lutte contre le travail illégal dévoilé par « Le Monde ». Outre son côté symbolique, c'est surtout l'évolution de ce chiffre qui frappe puisqu'il marque une progression de 46 % par rapport au millésime 2016, lui-même supérieur de 25 % sur l'année précédente.
lecho..be (29.01.2018) Selon le président de la N-VA Bart de Wever, "il faut choisir: ouvrir les frontières ou préserver notre système social". Une opposition qui est fausse et qui n'a pas lieu d'être selon l'opposition. Vérifions à l'aide de chiffres.
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W Radio (23.11.2017) Altos índices de desempleo y empleo informal son dos de los grandes problemas que enfrentan los refugiados para lograr una efectiva integración social y económica en Costa Rica, el segundo país de mayor acogida de esta población en América Latina. Datos facilitados por el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR) indican que el 25 % de los refugiados en Costa Rica se encuentra desempleado y que el 20 % de los que trabajan lo hacen en el sector informal.
euractiv.com (14.09.2017) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to set up a new EU institution to monitor how labour law is applied in member states. The Commission will outline its plans for the supervisory authority by the end of 2018.
