26.03.2025 , in ((Vulnerabilization of Migrant Workers During Crises))
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Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Liala Consoli, Jan-Erik Refle e Yves Jackson
The COVID-19 pandemic hit undocumented migrant workers, a population already living in precarious and particularly hard circumstances. Often overlooked and misunderstood, their lives remain largely invisible with limited data available to illustrate their struggles, especially in times of crisis. In Geneva, Switzerland, many grappled to cope with losing their jobs,
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19.03.2025 , in ((Vulnerabilization of Migrant Workers During Crises))
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Livia Tomás e Sarah Ludwig-Dehm
Low wages, limited access to social protection and benefits, temporary or seasonal labor contracts, and employment through recruitment agencies or subcontractors are all defining characteristics of precarious work. The COVID-19 pandemic – marked by constant uncertainty and rapid change – has exacerbated precarious working conditions for many, especially for migrants.
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20.11.2024 , in ((Discrimination))
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Didier Ruedin
Discrimination is difficult to notice, as it often takes place in everyday situations, such as during job applications or apartment searches. To test this, we ran an online experiment that transformed decision-making into a game-like experience to capture the behavior of ordinary people. What we found striking was that people’s
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04.09.2024 , in ((Esperienze))
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Jinjin Zhang
In a world where state power is tightening its grip, how do we make sense of the desire for mobility? And what does digital nomadism look like in the Global South, especially in a country like China during the COVID-19 era? While the pandemic may feel like a thing of
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21.08.2024 , in ((Skills and Migration))
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Kristina Schüpbach
Switzerland’s seasonal worker statute – abolished in 2002, tied residence permits to employers. According to theory, such regulation gives employers greater bargaining power in wage-setting and could lower wages. Strengthening immigrants’ social and economic rights through the Agreement on the Free Movement of People (AFMP) may have helped reduce the
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