Article (commentary) by Guna Subramaniam. Institute for Human Rights and Business.
July 31, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted millions of migrant workers in destination countries. Many have experienced job loss or non-payment of wages, or have been made to accept unpaid leave or reduced wages. Many migrant workers struggle with the dilemma of exercising their right to return in these circumstances, while still having to pay back loans for their recruitment agents, while others remain stranded in cities without access to services or support, or in border areas living in precarious conditions posing as quarantine facilities.
This is the fourth piece in a five-part series about the impacts of COVID-19 on migrant workers. Back < Part 3: discrimination issues. Forward > Part 5: remittances.
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