Title Social protection for unskilled migrant workers in Sri Lanka : legal aspects, National Policies, and Social Protection Programmes / Roshini Jayaweera, Marasinghe Mudiyanselage Gunatilake, editors

Published Cham : Springer, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 156 pages) : illustrations (some color) Series Contemporary South Asian studies, 2509-4181 Contemporary South Asian studies, 2509-4181 Contents Introduction -- Background -- Economic Contribution of Migrant Workers -- Risk and Wellbeing of migrant workers -- Social Protection for Migrant Workers:A Legal Perspective -- Social Protection for Migrant Workers: The Case of Sri Lanka -- Conclusion Summary This book is about the social protection of lower-skilled migrants from Sri Lanka. It reasons out the importance of protecting Sri Lankan migrant workers considering the significant economic contribution of lower-skilled migrant workers and their higher level of exposure to risks at all stages of international migration: pre-departure, on the job, and after returnee reintegration. The book explores social protection programmes for low-skilled immigrants from three perspectives: legal aspects, national policies, and programmes. The chapter on legal background for protecting migrant workers focuses on declarations and on labour laws on the national and international level. Policies and programmes identify national level labour policies and other related policies that apply to migrant workers, as well as available social protection programmes for Sri Lankan migrant workers. In turn, the solutions for minimizing the related risks faced by Sri Lankan migrant workers. Highlighting the economic contribution of migrant workers and their vulnerability at all stages of migration, this book offers a timely and important contribution for policy makers and practitioners as well as scholars of migration studies, public policy and related fields Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 3, 2023) Subject Migrant labor -- Sri Lanka Migrant labor -- Social aspects -- Sri Lanka Migrant labor -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Sri Lanka Unskilled labor -- Sri Lanka Unskilled labor -- Social aspects -- Sri Lanka Migrant labor Migrant labor -- Legal status, laws, etc. Migrant labor -- Social aspects Unskilled labor Unskilled labor -- Social aspects Sri Lanka Form Electronic book Author Jayaweera, Roshini, editor. Gunatilake, Marasinghe Mudiyanselage, editor ISBN 9783031334764 3031334760

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