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ASEAN adopts declaration on fair, ethical migrant worker recruitment.
About 600,000 workers may benefit; the measure bans excessive fees and targets an early 2027 rollout.
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“ASEAN adopts declaration on fair, ethical recruitment of migrant workers”
“The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday adopted a declaration promoting the fair, ethical and sustainable recruitment of migrant workers across the region.”
ASEAN adopts declaration for fair, ethical migrant recruitment
Key points
- ASEAN adopts a declaration promoting fair, ethical, sustainable migrant worker recruitment.
- About 600,000 migrant workers across ASEAN may benefit from the declaration.
- Declaration aims for greater transparency, accountability among recruitment stakeholders.
- It prohibits excessive recruitment fees and strengthens recruitment policies.
- Initial implementation could start in early 2027 with capacity training afterwards.
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“Asean adopts landmark declaration on fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers”
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About 600,000 workers may benefit; the measure bans excessive fees and targets an early 2027 rollout.