【可持續發展目標8：良好的工作和經濟增長】科技如何保障外籍勞工的權益

今天是世界社會正義日。但是，對於外籍勞工等弱勢社區而言，當前的經濟景象為他們帶來公義嗎？

新冠肺炎不但加劇了全球的經濟問題，還對外籍勞工帶來了直接和長期的勞工剝削風險，從而損害他們的福利。缺乏工作機會的低薪勞工供過於求，全球跨境受到限制，這些情況迫使外籍勞工在危險的條件下尋找工作，例如穿越危險的過境點和依靠不道德的中間人或經紀人。

這個現象讓人擔憂，尤其在國家將其勞動力市場國有化以保留國民就業的情況下。例如，沙特阿拉伯是阿拉伯海灣合作委員會（GCC）的其中一個國家，這些國家實施了勞動力國有化政策，導致去年有4％的人口因外籍勞工的外流而流失，而沙特阿拉伯最近亦決定將遠程客戶服務工作僅限於沙特國民。

那麼數字技術平台可如何保護外籍勞工免受剝削和欺詐行為的侵害，尤其是在各界公司削減合規審查機制預算的情況下？

直接匹配工作的平台消除了要尋找不道德的經紀人的需要，例如，香港的應用程序HelperChoice和新加坡的Samba應用程序。
通過工作評估工具，如Apprise Audit，監督供應鏈狀況。
通過尼泊爾的Shuvayatra等手機應用程式為外籍勞工提供有關移民風險和政策的信息和資源。

想了解更多關於新冠肺炎對外籍勞工的影響以及數字技術平台的益處，請查看以下鏈接：

圖片來源：國際移民組織/Visarut Sangkhram

[Sustainable Development Goal 8: Good Jobs and Economic Growth] How Digital Technologies Protect the Rights of Migrants Workers

Today is the World Day of Social Justice. But how just is the current economic landscape for disadvantaged communities such as labour migrants?

Covid-19 has not only exacerbated the economic problems worldwide, but also undermined the well-being of labour migrants by bringing with it immediate and long-term risks of abuse. The oversupply of low-wage labourers without work and worldwide travel restrictions have pushed migrants to seek for jobs under riskier conditions, such as travelling through precarious border crossings and relying on unscrupulous brokers.

This is especially concerning when countries are nationalising their labour markets to preserve jobs for nationals. For example, Saudi Arabia is part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries which have imposed workforce nationalisation policies that have led to up to 4% of population lost last year from the exodus of expatriate workers, and the country has recently decided to limit remote customer service jobs to Saudi nationals.

So how would digital technology platforms protect migrant workers from exploitation and fraudulent practices, especially when companies are cutting down their budgets for compliance mechanisms?

Technology eliminates the need for potentially unscrupulous brokers through direct-matching platforms, such as the apps HelperChoice in Hong Kong and Samba in Singapore.
Oversight of conditions of supply chains through work voice tools such as Apprise Audit.
Empower migrants with information and resources on migration risks and policies through mobile apps like 🇳🇵Nepal’s Shuvayatra.

To read more about the effects of Covid-19 on migrants and the benefits of digital technology platforms, feel free to check out the following links:

Source of Photo: International Organization for Migration / Visarut Sangkhram

科技保障外籍勞工權益 Technologies Rights of Migrants Workers

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