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Welcome. Everald Brown BA. (Hons.), CIEH, NEBOSH. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES FACING MIGRANT WORKERS. Introduction. Definition Migrant worker is a person who leaves his or her country of origin in order to seek employment in another country.

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  1. Welcome Everald Brown BA. (Hons.), CIEH, NEBOSH

  2. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES FACING MIGRANT WORKERS Everald Brown

  3. Introduction • Definition • Migrant worker is a person who leaves his or her country of origin in order to seek employment in another country. • The United Nations' defines "migrant worker“ as a person who is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a State of which he or she is not a national. Migrant worker Everald Brown

  4. Issues facing all UK employees:PESTEL Factors • Political • Economic • Social • Technological • Environmental • Legal Everald Brown

  5. Political UK Political Parties Everald Brown

  6. Economic • Bankruptcy • Recession • Unemployment • Youth unemployment • Job cuts • fear of losing job • Low GDP • UK Bad debt • Effect of poor economic conditions • Long term effects Everald Brown

  7. Social • Quality of life • Crime • Antisocial behaviour • drink and drugs • Education cuts/reform • NHS reforms • Leisure vs. Work • Me vs. We culture • Community cohesion • Centralized population • Stress Everald Brown

  8. Technological • Reduced labour force • Automation • Local, National and Global • High tech vs. Low tech • People driving IT vs. IT driving people • Technologically created wealth • Interpersonal Everald Brown

  9. Environmental • Pollution • Global warming • Waste management • Rubbish Not In My Backyard • Consumption of Natural Resources • Recycling Everald Brown

  10. Legal Law Justice Everald Brown

  11. Legal • Access • Affordability • Inequitable • Employment Tribunals • Unrepresented legal system • Upper class legal system • Technical vs. Practical • Law vs. Justice • Other barriers Everald Brown

  12. Summary • PESTEL factors • MIGRANT WORKERS • Status • Employment • Economic • Social • Residential • Education • Healthcare • Environment • Legal Everald Brown

  13. Summary • MIGRANT WORKERS • Additional issues facing migrant workers • Cultural differences • Language barriers • Discrimination • Racial and religious • Poor pay and conditions • Accommodation Everald Brown

  14. London Hazards Centre • Commissioned by London Councils • Services • Advice • Training • Support • Research • Campaigning • Consultancy Everald Brown

  15. London Hazards Centre • Target groups • Migrant workers • Refugees • BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) • Women • Safety Representatives • Employees Everald Brown

  16. London Hazards Centre • Sectors • Charities • Voluntary • Community organizations • Informal groups • Religious groups Everald Brown

  17. Thank you for listening. Any Questions ? Everald Brown

  18. Contact: Everald Brown London Hazards Centre Hampstead Town Hall Centre 213 Haverstock Hill London. NW3 4QP www.lhc.org.uk mail@lhc.org.uk Tel: 020 7794 5999 Everald Brown

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