Recruitment and Ethical management of foreign Workers

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Recruitment and Ethical management of foreign
Workers
Presented by Marco Maggio
Communication and Corporate Identity
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Recruitment and Ethical Management of Foreign
Workers
In a 2003 study, migrant workers monthly wage
was only half of the average wage and has since
continued to decrease
Among migrant workers In Italy, a quarter of male
employees and a third of female employees are in
undeclared employment
The Laboratory aims to help employers and civil
society better coordinate support for immigrants.
It has investigated how to overcome barriers
faced by all parties at each step of the
integration process of foreign workers.
the Tool
Step-by-Step Guidelines for Companies and
Stakeholders Guidelines outlining legality of
entry and permanence of workers into destination
countries suitability of foreign workforce to
fill vacant positions and actual ability of
foreign workforce to fully integrate into host
countries (i.e. overcoming cultural and
linguistic barriers) Mapping of the
opportunities and added value for both companies
and stakeholders in working with migrants Read
about this tool at www.csreurope.org/toolbox/fore
ignworkers
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Preliminary Remarks
Foreign labour is a strategic factor that greatly
contributes to the economic development of
European countries. There are several critical
aspects, however, such as verifying and ensuring
legal entry and residence in destination
countries, guaranteeing worker qualifications,
and the workers actual ability to integrate
within the host country and to overcome cultural
and language barriers.
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Workshop Objectives
To favour transferability of the Obiettivo Lavoro
method, to extend the benefits that it generates
Economic Economic development, Preservation of
trades and sectors
Ethical Transparency and legality in managing
influx of foreign workers
Social Fight against black-market work, People
oriented, culturally integrated society
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Workshop Results
A People-centered Approach to Labour Migration
Guidelines for Companies and Stakeholders
Stakeholders involved
Companies CMB Carpi, Coop Adriatica, Coop
Ansaloni, Manutencoop, Torno Spa, ZML Industries,
Monte dei Paschi di Siena, WAM Italian and
international public institutions Regione Emilia
- Romagna, Agenzia Veneto Lavoro, IOM -
International Organization for Migration Services
sector Progetto Promozione Lavoro Social
Cooperative, Cospe Universities and research
institutes Altis, Università Cattolica di
Milano, IRES CGIL, Fundaciòn Etica ed Economia
(Argentina).
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Worker Geographical Mobility Limitation,
Opportunities and Changes
An approach to the management of worker
geographical mobility that meets the demands for
ethical and social sustainability and economic
efficiency. This approach is directed to the
entire process, from emigration to the first
stage of integration and is based on the central
position of the individual and on companies
social responsibility.
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Geographical Mobility Critical aspects and
limitations

• insufficient awareness of the importance of
  immigration to the growth
• lack of legislative harmonization at a European
  level
• inadequacy of the regulations governing this
  sector
• bureaucratic barriers / bureaucratic procedures
• lack of suitable institutional tools and
  resources for facilitating migration and
  integration
• lack of motivation and / or capability, on the
  part of local authorities and institutions
• others specific problems linked to the situation
  of citizens from new Community countries.

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Geographical Mobility Proposals and Possible
Solutions

• speed up bureaucratic procedures for entry
• harmonization of European policies and
  practices
• definition of a common model which could
  potentially be better suited to the mobility
  requirements of workers and companies
• operate by programming and assigning specific
  financial resources to local authorities for
  working on migratory phenomena.

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From Emigration to Integration Critical Aspects

• the lack of reliable information on the social
  and working environment that means a difference
  between expectations and real opportunities for
  living and working
• the difficulties of initial integration in the
  new social context
• problems of language a lack of basic language
  training and /or professional training
• a lack of knowledge regarding the bureaucratic
  aspects
• the availability and cost of housing
• the changes of attitude and mentality that
  become necessary in the new country.

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From Emigration to Integration Proposals and
Solutions

• WHAT
• support for workers in planning the immigration
  process
• provide information
• provide training.
• WHO
• public information offices
• employment agencies
• testimonials
• NGOs
• language training techniques
• local authorities, schools and training
  institutes.

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From Migrant to Worker Critical Aspects (1)

• differences in employment culture in the home
  and host countries (situations in which companies
  and local authorities in the respective countries
  work together on the selection of personnel, but
  using different profiles)
• lack of structures at a local level for running
  training activities before emigration (linguistic
  and professional training)
• initial integration in the company can generate
  problems and difficulties in relations with
  employers and fellow workers
• risk of discriminations (native workers vs
  foreign workers, discrimination between ethnic
  groups)

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From Migrant to Worker Critical Aspects (2)

• risk of isolation of the immigrants once they
  have finished work
• high costs sustained by companies for linguistic
  and professional training
• problems in career progress
• differences in customs and in manufacturing
  processes
• precarious conditions of work and finance for
  foreign workers.

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From Migrant to Worker Proposals and Solutions
(1)

• WHAT
• cooperation between companies and public
  administration
• forms of public co-financing for companies
  covering the expenses of recruitment and
  selection abroad
• public-private sector cooperation for language
  and professional training
• supplying information
• on the rights and obligations of workers in the
  hot country
• on the roles that the workers will perform in
  he company
• on the applicable wage policy and taxation
  system
• facilitating integration at the company
• encouraging contacts between workers and their
  superiors in the company
• provision of a tutor (a company staff member)
  for the process of company integration
• cooperation on the part of the company and its
  staff helping foreign workers. If not sufficient,
  provision of a cultural mediator.

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Geographical Mobility the changes at the time of
crisis
2008 an at different speed year for Obiettivo
Lavoro

• Since the second half of September
• the contraction of the working opportunities
  97.488 professional missions
• - 4,86 vs 2007. A bad sign, completely
  originated during the last quarter of 2007.
• the increase, without precedent, of the
  employment for immigrant workers about 30 of
  the whole. The percentage was 25 in 2007 and 20
  in 2006.

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154 countries where the workers in mission come
from. 191 countries from which the workers
actually living in Italy originate
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The first six countries where foreign workers in
Italy come from
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At the end of 2008, the contraction of the
employment has hit the foreign workers the entry
stream decreases, while the returns increase. The
consequences of the crisis are indicated by

• increase of the number of curricula vitae
  presented by foreign citizens
• decrease of the attendance in the reception
  structures of OL
• change in the composition of the attendance
  decrease of workers from Romania and increase of
  workers from other countries.

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Thank you for your attention
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