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COVID-19: Migrant Workers

Latest news on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on migrant workers

As the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continues to have widespread impacts on workforces globally, migrant workers are among those bearing the brunt of the crisis. Human rights groups and construction asssociations have warned that migrant workers are disproportionately at risk from the impact of the pandemic, due to inadequate and crowded living conditions, lockdowns and harsh containment measures, limited access to healthcare and basic services, poor working conditions and explotiative labour systems. This section will feature the latest news on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak in relation to migrant workers.

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Live data: Mobility restrictions

Mapping travel restrictions and impacts on human mobility, by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Strengthening migrant worker protections

Guidance for businesses from the IOM

COVID-19 and risks to migrant workers in Qatar and the UAE

We asked 14 construction companies, FIFA and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy for the 2022 World Cup to answer questions on the steps they are taking to protect workers during COVID-19.