BSR Insight | Global Forum Advances Protection for Migrant Workers
During the Global Forum on Migration and Development—held in Athens, Greece, earlier this month—civil society, governments, and business came together to discuss a collaborative approach to informing government policy to protect global migrant workers.
BSR attended the meeting to support the private sector’s voice and came away with important recommendations for how business can take an active role:
- Educate workers on their basic rights—both before they go abroad, as well as upon arrival—building on existing international standards such as the ILO conventions.
- Advocate for transparency in bilateral government agreements aimed at protecting foreign workers.
- Develop pilot initiatives, such as worker-orientation programs, to build tools and best practices that inform a more action-oriented global policy framework.
- Collaborate with civil society to share best practices and create practical solutions at the local, national, and global levels.
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