Contents 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. 16 Human Rights Guidelines on Migration

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