Protection of migrant workers at all stages of the migration cycle Anna Platonova Regional Office for Central and North America and the Caribbean San José, 13 July 2017

Why is labour migration important? 150 million international migrant workers 71% services 18% industrial 11% ag 44.3% women 21 million in situation of forced labour

Some sources of vulnerability for migrant workers Work permits linked to employers Linguistic barriers Cultural differences Transnational family Costs of migration Discrimination Lack of rights awareness Risk of deportation Lack of access to justice 5

Labour migration process Pre-departure, including recruitment Deployment Employment Return/ onward migration workplace audit/ labour inspection

Global governance gaps Regulatory enforcement gaps Lack of transparency “Worker pays” business model Uneven playing field

IOM work to protect migrant workers Member States Businesses Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs), GFMD, and other international fora Capacity building/ training workshops for government officials, including labour attachés Technical assistance for governments to improve regulatory frameworks Increasing the knowledge base through research and publications Direct assistance to migrants Working with stakeholders to create operational tools e.g. IRIS. Promoting the “employer pays” principle with the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment Labour supply chain mapping and analysis Training on migration impacts for policy makers /social auditors Pre-departure orientation Multi-stakeholder dialogue

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