The regularisation of migrant workers as an emergency measure to face Covid-19 pandemic

This essay analyses the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on undocumented and irregular migrant workers, especially those employed in the agricultural, domestic and personal care sectors. Then, the article offers a summary of the arguments spent at the National and International level about the regularisation as an extraordinary measure to face health, economic and social crises suffered by migrant workforce because of Covid-19. In addition, the critical aspects of the regularisation promoted by the Italian government through the Decree Law No. 34/2020, are highlighted. In conclusion, criticism is raised about the use of the regularisation as a mean to solve structural problems faced by migrant workers in Italy among which exploitation and marginalisation..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Labour & Law Issues - 7(2021), 1, Seite 32-58

Sprache:

Englisch ; Italienisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elisa Gonnelli [VerfasserIn]

Links:

doi.org [kostenfrei]
doaj.org [kostenfrei]
labourlaw.unibo.it [kostenfrei]
Journal toc [kostenfrei]

Themen:

Irregular work
K
Labor systems
Labour exploitation
Law
Migrant workers
Pandemic
Regularisation
Vulnerability

doi:

10.6092/issn.2421-2695/13183

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ055405193