The Legal Status of Migrants Admitted for Employment: A Comparative Study of Law and Practice in Selected European States

The Legal Status of Migrants Admitted for Employment: A Comparative Study of Law and Practice in Selected European States
ISBN-10
9287154090
ISBN-13
9789287154095
Category
Social Science
Pages
92
Language
English
Published
2004-01-01
Publisher
Council of Europe
Authors
Ryszard Ignacy Cholewinski, Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on the Legal Status and Rights of Immigrants

Description

Recent trends indicate that European countries are admitting more foreign workers to fill labour shortages caused by ageing populations and the increasing globalisation. Consequently, some European countries have adopted new laws and policies in order to attract both highly-skilled and less skilled foreign workers. However, the legal status of these migrants has become a matter of concern. The new measures do not entirely meet the established principles and standards of the Council of Europe aimed at protecting the rights of migrant workers, such as those of the European Social Charter and the European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers. This study focuses on the rules relating to the legal status of the main categories of migrant workers admitted for employment in some Council of Europe member states. It considers the important question of whether these national rules are structured in a way to assist migrants in their integration in the host country, in terms of granting them a secure residence status and economic and social rights, or whether they discourage or even prevent such integration.

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