Precarity in the Hospitality Industry: How Migrant Workers Cope—and Where Policy Intervention Is Needed

Messages for Decision-Makers

Migrant workers respond to precarious conditions in the hospitality industry with a great deal of adaptability and flexibility – but these strategies come up against structural barriers.
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Limited prospects of leaving the low-wage sector, combined with a lack of affordable housing, present structural barriers that many migrant workers find almost impossible to overcome.
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Measures to address these barriers are urgently needed, both for migrants and for the future of the hospitality industry. These should focus on the regulation of minimum wage, the promotion of continuing vocational training, and housing policy.