GENEVA, June 24 — Millions of migrant workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are expected to return home to already overburdened labour markets, the UN said today. Migrant workers were left exceptionally exposed to the virus and the economic shutdown it triggered, said the...
Migrant workers have been particularly vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. — Reuters
“This is a potential crisis within a crisis,” said Manuela Tomei, director of the ILO’s conditions of work and equality department. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many migrant workers were unable to return home due to travel bans, and found themselves stuck. Tomei said migrant workers were over-represented in sectors in which physical distancing is difficult, they very often hold temporary jobs, and job loss often means a loss of work and residence permits, pushing them into irregular status without protections.
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