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Regional Case Study. From Ukraine to Finland and Estonia via Poland : Migration and posting of third country nationals. Work package 4 (2020)
Kall, K., Brzozowska, A., Lillie, N., Matuszczyk, K., & Salamonska, J. (2020). Regional Case Study. From Ukraine to Finland and Estonia via Poland : Migration and posting of third country nationals. Work package 4. University of Jyväskylä; University of Warsaw. http://www.migracje.uw.edu.pl/publikacje/regional-case-study-from-ukraine-to-finland-and-estonia-via-poland-migration-and-posting-of-third-country-nationals-work-package-4-2/
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Kall, Kairit; Brzozowska, Anita; Lillie, Nathan; Matuszczyk, Kamil; Salamonska, Justyna
Publication year: 2020
Number of pages in the book: 59
Publisher: University of Jyväskylä; University of Warsaw
Publication country: Finland
Publication language: English
Persistent website address: http://www.migracje.uw.edu.pl/publikacje/regional-case-study-from-ukraine-to-finland-and-estonia-via-poland-migration-and-posting-of-third-country-nationals-work-package-4-2/
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/71697
Abstract
We argue that, although posting of TCNs happens for a variety of reasons (including labour market disparities between the sending and receiving countries, established migration routes and ever increasing migration industry), there is also clear evidence that some companies are trying to gain competitive advantage by avoiding inspections and by opting out of more expensive and difficult ways of hiring migrants. As with conventional posting, this can stem from the availability of undemanding TCN workers, and the possibility to hire them via complex corporate constructions which shield employers from liability for violations and inspections.
TCN posted workers are even more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse than intra-EU posted workers, because of the increased difficulties in monitoring TCN posting, the lower expectations of TCN workers, and their often unclear immigration status. To improve the situation for posted TCNs, and ensure fair functioning of the free movement of labour (and labour as services), we provide multiple recommendations (see Chapter six) at the workplace, sector, country and regional level including extensive cooperation between regulatory actors, more resources for inspections, better regulations throughout the whole posting chain and lowering the barriers for TCNs to know their rights and ask for help in case of problems.
Keywords: labour market; labour (workforce); employees; construction sector; building sites; immigrants; third countries; protection against unjustified termination; industrial safety; wages; abuse; maltreatment
Free keywords: Ukraine; Finland; Poland
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Posting of Third Country Nationals: Mapping the Trend in the Construction Sector (Con3Post)
- Lillie, Nathan
- European Commission
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020