Publications on fair recruitment
2015
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For a fee: The business of recruiting Bangladeshi women for domestic work in Jordan and Lebanon
24 June 2015
This working paper aims to shed light on the business models of labour recruiters that facilitate the recruitment of women from South Asian countries into domestic work in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Bangladesh, Jordan and Lebanon.
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Global labour recruitment in a supply chain context
24 June 2015
This working paper discusses regulatory models and other measures available to stop abusive recruitment practices. It seeks to explain why the labour recruitment market operates as it does, and to propose responses that combat those market forces which create an environment conducive to abuse and fraud.
2014
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Causes of and potential redress for high recruitment and migration costs in Bangladesh
31 August 2014
Study on Bangladesh's efforts to make international recruitment cost effective, transparent, and consistent by bringing into force a variety of measures.
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Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration
29 August 2014
A Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration was officially presented by the United Nations Alliance Of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Panos Europe Institute (IPE) during the UNAOC Sixth Global Forum in Bali.
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Private employment agencies and labour dispatch in China
12 June 2014
This paper, written by LIU Genghua, discusses the development of private employment agencies in China, highlighting some of the main issues of concern to the agency industry.
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Recruitment practices of employment agencies recruiting migrant workers
18 May 2014
A review aimed at improving recruitment regulations and drafting recruitment guidelines.
2013
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Law and practice of private employment agency work in South Africa
03 December 2013
This paper, written by Paul Benjamin, presents the findings of a study on laws, regulations and practice relating to the work of employment agencies in South Africa, covering the “labour broking” industry and the recruitment and placement of individuals in permanent or temporary employment.
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Private employment agencies in South Africa
03 December 2013
Presents findings about the work of private employment agencies in South Africa, focusing on empirical and statistical aspects. Covers temporary agency work and recruitment and placement of individuals in permanent or temporary jobs. It highlights data shortcomings and suggests improvements.
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Private employment agencies in the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden
03 December 2013
This paper, written by Gijsbert van Liemt, discusses the development of private employment agencies in the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, focusing on the period from the mid-1990s to 2013, highlighting some of the main issues of concern to the agency industry.
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Code of Ethical Conduct for Licensed Foreign Employment Agencies/ Licensees
30 November 2013
This Code of Ethical Conduct (CoEC) was prepared by a Sub-Committee appointed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare (MFEPW) with a view to regulate the industry.