PART V: Provisions Applicable to Particular Categories of Migrant Workers
and Members of their Families
Article 57
The particular categories of migrant workers and members of their families specified in the
present part of the Convention who are documented or in a regular situation shall enjoy the
rights set forth in part m and, except as modified below, the rights set forth in part IV.
Article 58
1. Frontier workers, as defined in article 2, paragraph 2 (a), of the present Convention, shall
be entitled to the rights provided for in part IV that can be applied to them by reason of
their presence and work in the territory of the State of employment, taking into account that
they do not have their habitual residence in that State.
2. States of employment shall consider favourably granting frontier workers the right freely
to choose their remunerated activity after a specified period of time. The granting of that
right shall not affect their status as frontier workers.
Article 59
1. Seasonal workers, as defined in article 2, paragraph 2 (b), of the present Convention, shall
be entitled to the rights provided for in part IV that can be applied to them by reason of
their presence and work in the territory of the State of employment and that are compatible
with their status in that State as seasonal workers, taking into account the fact that they are
present in that State for only part of the year.
2. The State of employment shall, subject to paragraph 1 of the present article, consider
granting seasonal workers who have been employed in its territory for a significant period
of time the possibility of taking up other remunerated activities and giving them priority
over other workers who seek admission to that State, subject to applicable bilateral and
multilateral agreements.
Article 60
Itinerant workers, as defined in article 2, paragraph 2 (A), of the present Convention, shall
be entitled to the rights provided for in part IV that can be granted to them by reason of
their presence and work in the territory of the State of employment and that are compatible
with their status as itinerant workers in that State.
Article 61
1. Project-tied workers, as defined in article 2, paragraph 2 (of the present Convention, and
members of their families shall be entitled to the rights provided for in part IV except the
provisions of article 43, paragraphs I (b) and (c), article 43, paragraph I (d), as it pertains to
social housing schemes, article 45, paragraph I (b), and articles 52 to 55.
2. If a project-tied worker claims that the terms of his or her work contract have been
violated by his or her employer, he or she shall have the right to address his or her case to
the competent authorities of the State which has jurisdiction over that employer, on terms
provided for in article 18, paragraph 1, of the present Convention.
3. Subject to bilateral or multilateral agreements in force for them, the States Parties
concerned shall endeavour to enable project-tied workers to remain adequately protected
by the social security systems of their States of origin or habitual residence during their
engagement in the project. States Parties concerned shall take appropriate measures with
the aim of avoiding any denial of rights or duplication of payments in this respect.
4. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 47 of the present Convention and to relevant
bilateral or multilateral agreements, States Parties concerned shall permit payment of the
earnings of project-tied workers in their State of origin or habitual residence.
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