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Cases in
major
countries
workers as well. The migrant workers’ centers in local labor union
confederations represent the rights of regular and irregular migrant
workers.
- In Japan, the basic system for guaranteeing workers’ rights, such as
Labor Standards Act, Labor Union Act, Minimum Wages Act, Industrial
Safety and Health Act, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act,
etc., apply to regular and irregular migrant workers.
- Looking at Germany, Article 107 of the country’s Trade Act of 1869
stipulates the ff.: “Business owners shall install and operate the facilities
needed to protect the lives of workers and avoid their health risks and
have the obligation to strive to uphold the rights of workers within the
scope of employment relations, provide protection and considerations for
them, and refrain from engaging in any act that may do harm to their
benefits.
C. Core agenda items for promotion
Ⅰ-5-1. The government should carry out more stringent supervision of
workplaces to see whether they observe industrial safety-related laws to
guarantee migrant workers’ right to work safely, including the
installation of protection facilities for hazardous and dangerous
machinery in small-sized workplaces where migrant workers are hired.
Ⅰ-5-2. Concerning injured migrant workers, they should be provided with
interpretation service in the application for industrial accident
compensation insurance protection, including the relevant forms, using
both Korean and their mother tongue. They should be given an
opportunity for rehabilitation education and re-employment education.
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Human Rights Guidelines on Migration