on foreign workers issues and they have covered diversified aspects of it in various ways. Although an issues in the past‚ it has remained contemporary. Accordingly there are some studies which focused more specifically on the issue. In this chapter‚ it shall review some of the important studies to provide a very brief idea about the issue of foreign workers in construction industry. 2.2 Why Foreign Labour in Construction Industry In the earlier days‚ most construction workers in the country
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as little as 400 ringgit (130 dollars) a month‚ have no laws governing their working conditions and a spate of shocking abuse cases prompted Jakarta to declare a ban on new arrivals in June 2009. In an attempt to stem the mistreatment of domestic workers who have been raped‚ scalded with boiling water and branded with hot irons‚ the two governments opened negotiations for a formal labour agreement. However‚ the talks have stumbled over Indonesia’s demand for a minimum wage‚ prolonging the ban and
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field and cannot be sufficiently covered in one academic proposal. This proposal has limited itself to the aspect of female commercial sex workers (FCSWs)‚ while briefly mentioning men who have sex with men (MSM). The proposal has been developed with secondary material mostly from journal articles and books. Key words: commercial sex‚ commercial sex workers (CSWs)‚ Men who have sex with men (MSM)‚ unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) Commercialization of sex A brief history of commercial sex
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A family swept up in Migrant Tide‚ resting up on an open field in the dawn of the morning. The woman in center is the main focus of the picture‚ sitting very upset with her head down‚ which reflects the idea of that how she is worried about the future and what it might hold for them‚ while holding a sleeping child in her lap. The picture captures a very sad moment. The woman has dark brown hair‚ which are tied up in a messy way and wearing a pink warm sweater with a gray scarf around her neck. The
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Foreign Labor in Singapore The impact it has on it’s economy Table of contents 1.Introduction 2. The development of foreign workers from 1965 to present 3. Female domestic workers 4. The benefits and costs on the economy 5. Alternatives for foreign workers 6. Conclusion 7. References 1.Introduction Singapore is the smallest member of the ASEAN1‚ with a total area of 716.1 km2 and a population
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treat the symptoms rather than addressing the root cause of the problem. To truly make headway on the issue of housemaid exploitation‚ fundamental changes in how labor is regulated must occur - on both sides of the Arabian Sea. The problems facing migrant housemaids start in their home countries‚ with a recruitment process that is rife with abuse. According to Human Rights Watch‚ women are lured to the Gulf with false promises about the salaries they will be earning‚ the countries they will work in
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Exploitation of Workers: Causes and Solutions In 2010‚ Foxconn became more famous not for its products but for the series of suicides among its workers in China. At least 14 people died‚ most of whom were adolescents coming from rural areas‚ trying to make more money in order to have a better life. However‚ the exploitation broke their dreams. Exploitation of workers occurs all over the world‚ especially in recent years‚ with lots of workers from less developed areas to the relatively developed
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1 2. Free Movement of Workers within the European Union 1 2.1 Historical and legal background 1 2.2 What are advantages and disadvantages of restrictions? 2 2.3 Why do people believe that immigrants from other European countries are willing to work for lower wages? 4 2.4 Advantages and disadvantages of immigration in Western EU countries 5 2.4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies? 6 2.4.2 How are domestic workers affected by foreign workers? 7 2.4.3 What are
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HAVING AN OFW PARENT Jean Alyzza E. Villaver Chapter 1 I. Introduction Overseas Filipino Workers are lauded world-wide for their heroism. Much has been said about the economic contributions of these modern day heroes‚ but it is also equally important to look into the effects that migration has on their children left at home. On the positive side‚ it is expected that children of migrant workers have better living conditions than their counterparts from non-OFW families. This children experience
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with in the poems Migrant Hostel and 10 Mary Street The concept of belonging is dealt with in the poems Migrant Hostel and 10 Mary Street through constant images throughout the poem created by Skrzynecki. The composer of the poems has decided to portray the way the family feels from when they are moved out of the hostel to when they actually have a home and feel as if they belong to the land where the house is situated. In Migrant Hostel the poem is about the experiences of migrants when they first
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