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The debate "Inspecting the work of migrants in the Czech Republic: a focus on forest workers" took place on January 30 2011 in the United Nations Information Centre in Prague. For the hundreds of foreign workers exploited in the Czech forests (so-called "stromkaři" or "forest workers"), the conference concluded with a nearly hopeless feeling. Law enforcement officials are not advancing this c... >>

The Migration Policy Institute report, which was written by Donald M. Kerwin and Kristen McCabe, analyzes the labor standards enforcement record of the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations and argues that enforcement of labor laws should become a higher priority, particularly amid high rates of unemployment and underemployment. The report, which also examines states’ activity, concludes that l... >>

The article begins with a brief description of the US labor laws and operative agencies behind them. It examines how and to what degree the US labor protections and standards apply to both authorized and unauthorized employees. Moreover, the piece outlines separation of immigration and labor laws between two federal agencies described below. Arguably, this decentralization of power has paved a way... >>

In this interview, Eamonn Davern from British Jobcentre Plus describes labour market implications of migration in the United Kingdom. He is convinced that migrant workers should not be considered a danger for British domestic workers. He explains that the British Government is encouraging both, British and foreign workers, to be active in applying for job vacancies. >>

This article comes as a continuation of a previous text, published in March 2011, describing the situation of some Romanian workers who were exploited in the Czech forestry business during the first half of 2010. This article is based on a series of interviews conducted in Roman... >>