Regulatory Frameworks for Recruitment of Migrant Workers and Minimum Standards in Employment Contracts: A Comparative Study of Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka

Abstract

With the flow of labour migrants from developing countries reaching unprecedented proportions, governments of sending countries are committed to ensure and protect the rights of their workers who contribute much to the economy of the country. The issue is also now internationalized, with both host and sending countries having a stake. The necessity of having a regulatory framework to monitor and regulate all aspects of the migration process has been realized and actions plans have been drawn up. This report gives a comprehensive coverage of the legal and structural framework for regulating recruitment, licensing and monitoring of recruitment agencies, illegal recruitments and malpractices of employers and agencies, standards for overseas contracts, documentation, redress for violation of employee rights and also concludes with good practices for recruitment. The report covers three countries including Sri Lanka.