BilateralLabourMobilityAgreements.pptVIP

Bilateral Labour Mobility Agreements Georges Lemaitre OECD 4 October 2004 Bilateral agreements Montreux Conference June 2003 Organised by Swiss Federal Office of Immigration, Integration and Emigration and OECD Overview of labour recruitment practices Implementation within certain sectors Viewpoint of sending countries, employers and social partners Other forms of recruitment Outline of presentation A typology of agreements / workers covered Objectives of agreements General characteristics of agreements Implementation - administrative procedures Recruitment methods Ensuring returns Outcomes A typology of agreements / workers covered Guest workers Seasonal workers Cross-border workers Contract / project-linked workers Trainees Working holidaymakers (Varying) Objectives Receiving countries Create cross-border regional labour markets Offset labour shortages Promoting cultural / political ties and exchanges Encourage co-operation in managing migration Sending countries Create cross-border regional labour markets Ensure protection of workers’ rights Employ surplus labour Enhance welfare (remittances) Obtain foreign exchange Some general characteristics Relatively common (150+ in OECD) but numbers of workers covered generally small, except for neighbouring countries Accord privileged access to labour market for specific nationalities Generally concern low-skilled jobs or workers, with age limits Limited by quotas Implementation - administrative procedures Promotion / advertising of programme Recruitment, testing and certification of applicants Information sharing among administrations, intermediaries, employers, migrants Efficient travel logistics Joint review committee Desire to manage process tends to result in additional procedures and restrictions. Recruitment methods Private agencies (in both sending and receiving countries) Simple matching function Comprehensive hiring package Public administrations Recruitment services by receiving cou