Poverty alleviation and plight of migrant workers: socio-legal issues in the pandemic phase

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Zubair Ahmed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Legal Issues

scholarly journals The New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer Policy and the Contractual Rights of Indonesian Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Lukas Banu ◽  
Matthew Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
The Other ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Employment Contract ◽  
Legal Writing ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
The World ◽  
Contractual Rights

The Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has attracted overseas workers to work in the horticulture and viticulture industries in New Zealand. They come from various countries all over the world, to stay and work in New Zealand. This article would explore some legal issues arise from New Zealand’s RSE policy in particular relation with the Indonesian migrant workers who seek a job in New Zealand. It would also analyze the rights and obligations of the workers as stipulated in the employment contract concluded by the Indonesian workers and the New Zealand companies under the RSE scheme. The normative legal writing combines the research on relevant public and private legal instruments and comparatively examines both national law and regulations of Indonesia and New Zealand in order to afford a balanced insight of the law of both countries. This study found that on one hand, New Zealand laws have already covered all aspects of workers and determined New Zealand’s government obligation to oversee the employment agreements, while on the other hand, Indonesian law and regulation do not cover explicitly the issue of protection of Indonesian workers who work in New Zealand under the RSE scheme. This article offers constructive recommendations addressed to any relevant stakeholders in order to improve the legal nature, institutional role and procedure for supporting New Zealand’s RSE policy and in the same time the better protection to the Indonesian migrant workers.

scholarly journals Migrant workers and fissured workforces: CS Wind and the dilemmas of organizing intra-company transfers in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 372-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Foreign Worker ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Legal Limits ◽  
Temporary Foreign Worker Programs ◽  
Permanent Employees ◽  
Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Canadian temporary foreign worker programs have been proliferating in recent years. While much attention has deservedly focused on programs that target so-called low-skilled workers, such as seasonal agricultural workers and live-in caregivers, other programs have been expanding, and have recently been reorganized into the International Mobility Program (IMP). Streams within the IMP are quite diverse and there are few legal limits on their growth. One of these, intra-company transfers (ICTs), is not new, but it now extends beyond professional and managerial workers to more permeable and expansive categories. As a result, unions increasingly face the prospect of organizing workplaces where ICTs and other migrant workers are employed alongside permanent employees, raising difficult legal issues and strategic dilemmas. This article presents a detailed case study of one union’s response to this situation.

scholarly journals PEMBERDAYAAN PEKERJA MIGRAN: SUATU KONSEPSI MENGHAPUS MASALAH KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL DI KELURAHAN PRAWIRODIRJAN (Empowering of Migrant Workers: A Conception for Eliminating Social Welfare Problems in Prawirodirjan)

Sosio Informa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Karinina
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Physical Infrastructure ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Problem Drug

Actually, a serious program for poverty alleviation has been started since the last five years. Ta alleviate poverty problem especially in urban areas should not be focused on physical infrastructure development alone. it should be considering the dimension of social development to make urban development to be more harmony. Poverty alleviation is almost considered as the ultimate goals of the city planning, and this problem caused by the process of urbanization.Contemporary social problems in urban areas such as financial assistant for the poor, adolescent problem, drug abuse, criminality, prosti tution, social dysfunction, social cinflict, etc. Efforts to prevent these problems are needed; and improvement the quality of life of migrant workers should be the priority for the government of the municipalities. Regarding these problems, results of the the research in Keluraban Prawirodirjan found evidences that the empowerement program directed to migrant workers resulting a good lessons lerned for us.

scholarly journals Strengthening Regulations In Protecting Indonesian Migrant Workers Before Departing to the Destination Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Rifqon Khairazi
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
Laws And Regulations

The lack of employment opportunities and intense level of job competitiveness contribute to the increasing number of job seekers in Indonesia. By the availability of opportunities to work abroad, people choose to work as migrant workers. Fact reveals many legal problems faced by migrant workers, especially those who work as domestic workers in foreign countries. This study analyzes the reasons and legal issues that cause Indonesian migrant workers to experience many violations of their rights, particularly in the pre-departure period. It discusses the rights and protection for migrant workers as stipulated in relevant laws and regulations. This research applies a normative legal method, analyzing legal documents in statutory regulations and several supporting references related to migrant workers. The results revealed that the violations of Indonesian Migrant workers’ rights occurred due to the lack of implementation of before working (pre-departure) protection. Besides, numerous migrant workers departed without going through a departure mechanism as determined in Law No. 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. Therefore, it is necessary to consider revising the current laws and regulations or strengthening them through implementing regulations.

scholarly journals Return Migrant Entrepreneurship and the Migration and Development Agenda: A Focus on Filipino and Indonesian Migrant Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise L Spitzer
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Return Migrant ◽  
Migrant Entrepreneurship ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Migration And Development

Major global economic institutions herald migration as key to poverty alleviation in the Global South as migrant workers are believed to be able to leverage financial and social remittances to create wealth in their homelands, and within diasporic communities, through entrepreneurial activities.  Drawing from qualitative studies undertaken in the Philippines, Indonesia and Hong Kong, I explore how Filipino and Indonesian migrant workers are encouraged to assume both the mantle of entrepreneurship and ultimately the responsibility for any subsequent failures of these enterprises.  I suggest that researchers have a role to play in laying bare the evidence for, and offering alternatives to, migrant entrepreneurship as a solution to global socioeconomic inequalities.

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Bisnis Wisata Syariah Pada Masyarakat Pluralis di Kabupaten Ponorogo

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Ika Susila Wati
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Pluralistic Society ◽  
Muslim Communities ◽  
The Right ◽  
Internal And External Factors

<em>The development of sharia tourism has a multidimensional impact. One of them is employment and poverty alleviation, especially in Ponorogo, considering that is the 11th largest city contributing to Indonesian migrant workers. The development of the sharia tourism business is increasingly attractive, because the Ponorogo community is a pluralistic society, which embraces a variety of cultures, religions and creeds. So that the role of local government as a leading sector is needed to determine the planning and development of regional sharia tourism. For that we need the right strategy in the development of Islamic tourism in accordance with the characteristics of Ponorogo. In the formulation of the right strategy, data from Muslim, non-Muslim and local government communities is needed. The data is analyzed by the SWOT technique which is supported by internal and external factors. With the result has the potential in the development of sharia tourism considering there are still many natural tourism objects that have not been touched and developed by the community or local government. The development of Islamic tourism is approved by Muslim, non-Muslim communities, while maintaining their respective religious sites. The strategy generated from the SWOT analysis formed a map diagram of the development of sharia tourism business in Ponorogo.</em>

scholarly journals PERAN DAN TANGGUNG JAWAB LEMBAGA PELAYANAN PENEMPATAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN PEKERJA MIGRAN DI INDONESIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ribka Lydia Atedjadi
Keyword(s):  
Death Penalty ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Migrant Laborers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Labor System ◽  
Nationality Law

Migrant workers are the universal right holders whose rights, dignity and security require special and specific kinds of protection. The international migrant workers happen to find themselves outside of their nationality law protection system, hence their status is absolutely crucial, as they are susceptible to exploitation and harassment. This protection has been provided since the activities of the labor system in the market are related to pre-placement, placement, and post-placement. The actual implementation of this form of protection currently falls under an institution in charge of services and protection. This institution is known in Indonesia as Badan Nasional Penempatan dan Perlindungan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia, the National Institution for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Laborers (BNPPTKI). The vulnerability of Indonesian migrant laborers can be discerned from a number of issues such as execution of the death penalty in the country of destination without any notification being given to the government of their country of origin, and acts of violence committed against Indonesian migrant workers in their workplace that is quite susceptible to 3D. By way of its various institutions, Indonesia must address the issues of migrant workers seriously and regard this matter as being subject to law in specific situations. The safe and proper migration situation of Indonesian International workers should become a role model and fall under the responsibilities of the placement institutions services and protections in order to minimize the legal issues faced by the Indonesian workers.

The Human Rights of Migrant Workers

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Ruhs
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Citizenship Rights ◽  
Nation States ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
International Conventions

This chapter examines why so few countries have ratified international legal instruments for the protection of the rights of migrant workers. The existing literature has identified a host of legal issues and complexities as well as a lack of campaigning and awareness of the United Nations Convention on Migrant Workers (CMW) and other international conventions as key factors. The chapter argues that the primary explanation for the low level of ratifications of international migrant rights conventions lies with the effects of granting or restricting migrant rights on the national interests of migrant-receiving countries. It concludes by conceptualizing migrant rights as a subset of citizenship rights and suggests that policy decisions about the regulation of the rights of different types of migrant workers are, in practice, an integral part of nation-states' overall labor immigration policies.

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