stipulating that migrant workers only become eligible for comprehensive compensation with the completion of the employment contract period. Many migrant workers should leave the employer-provided lodgings, receiving no unemployment allowances if they have started looking for another workplace; this constitutes infringement of their right to live. B. Domestic/International norms and realistic cases in major countries Contents Domestic norms - Concerning the protection of aliens under domestic laws, Article 6 (Effectuation of Treaties and International Laws and Guarantee of Aliens’ Status) of the Constitution and Article 4 (About Foreigners in Republic of Korea) of the National Human Rights Commission Act apply. - Ref. Article 15 (Freedom of Selection of Occupation) of the Constitution; Article 1 (Purpose), Article 4 (Insurance Programs, Including Unemployment Benefits), Article 40 (Eligibility Requirements for Job-seeking Benefits) of the Employment Insurance Act - Article 43 of the Migrant Workers Convention stipulates that migrant workers have the right to equality of treatment with locals regarding the International use of housing. norms - A report of UNHCHR (A/HRC/14/30 para.88) points to the need to provide shelter to migrant workers when necessary. Cases in major countries - In Spain, regular migrant workers who become unemployed are eligible for unemployment allowance in accordance with the period of regular employment and vocational training. - In Japan, the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare stipulate that employers cope properly with the need for improvement of migrant workers’ employment status, and that employment insurance should apply to migrant workers. Part 1. Stronger protection of migrant workers’ human rights 19