Ministry adopts three-policy approach to aid migrant workers

A three-policy approach to provide services and protect more than 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers working abroad was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. According to the ministry, the three-policy approach consists of strengthening services provided by Cambodian Embassies abroad which will work closely with foreign companies to look after the interests of migrant workers.

The ministry said that the second policy was to strengthen the mechanism for inspection of private recruitment agencies to ensure recruitment was transparent, effective and protected Cambodian workers. The third policy would see the ministry provide support for migrant workers by facilitating the processing of work documents, legal protection, emergency intervention, and regular visits by Cambodian embassy officials while abroad.

According to the ministry, from 2018 to 2022 it has intervened in and solved 14,851 cases related to issues affecting Cambodian migrant workers. It added that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry also provided medical and food assistance to disadvantaged workers in Thailand.

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