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The development of migrant workers’ rights-compliant recruitment and employment standards
as well as overarching migration workers related ethical procedures in recruitment agencies as
well as businesses, tackling and condemning internal malpractices and the perpetration of
abuses. This, among others, includes the regular and timely issuing of documentation upon
recruitment and dismissal of migrant workers as well as the keeping of employment records
for a minimum number of years after termination of the employment relation. Lack of
documentation counts among the reasons why migrant workers may refrain from putting
forward claims of wage theft.
The continuous education of migrant workers, providing information on their entitlements,
rights, duties as well as services available at all stages of the migration experience. For example:
in the country of origin; at the moment of stipulation of an employment contract; upon arrival
in the country of destination. Migrant workers are ultimately responsible for the successful
realisation of their migration project, but governments have a responsibility as well in creating
the right conditions for them to be able to make the most of it.
The creation of employment opportunities for returned migrants in the countries of origin as
well as the creation of services to facilitate social re-integration and psychological support for
their mental well-being, tackling instances of stigmatisation and discrimination from local
communities. A fundamental aspect to ensure the protection of migrant workers’ rights is, in
fact, the creation of long-term viable solutions that enable them to live a life in dignity, beyond
their migration experience.