'Mygrants': An app to link Ukrainian refugees and companies
A new app in Italy aims to match Ukrainian nationals with businesses that are seeking employees. The "Mygrants for Ukraine" app will be launched on June 20 as part of World Refugee Day.
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Shortfall of 100,000 migrant seasonal farmworkers in Italy
Italian farmers' association Coldiretti warns that Italy needs at least 100,000 seasonal migrant farmworkers to guarantee the fruit and vegetable harvest during the upcoming summer season.
Czech Republic eyes refugee labor boost
Six million refugees have poured out of Ukraine as they flee Russia's invasion, according to estimates. Their welcome in Central Europe has been generous and genuine, and some hosts are also eyeing potential benefits.
Italian labor minister: Integration processes necessary to fill labor shortage
Italian Labor and Social Policies Minister Andrea Orlando has stressed the need to integrate migrants to fill voids in the country's labor market. He said that legal pathways of immigration must be built in Italy.
Czech authorities encourage Ukrainian refugees to seek work - or else lose benefits
In the Czech Republic tens of thousands of refugees from Ukraine are filling jobs that had long been vacant. Those who aren't working risk losing welfare benefits under government proposals.
Video: The tragic journey of a migrant cheated by smugglers
Bangladeshi migrant B. Khandakar traveled to Europe to find work and support his family. What he found instead was misery, debt and a tragic death.
Germany: A job is more than just a source of income for Ukrainian women
More than four million people – mostly women and girls – have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion. For the more than 700,000 refugees now living in Germany, finding a job brings both challenges and rewards.
Italy inks accord for vulnerable migrants who wish to work in construction
A three-year Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in Italy to train 3,000 refugees and vulnerable migrants to work in the construction sector in order to help them towards autonomy.
Italy: Farmers in Puglia warn of labor shortage
A branch of the Italian Farmers' Association 'Coldiretti' in the southern Puglia region says there it is facing a serious shortage of workers. It has urged the national government to speed up the issuing of permits for workers from outside the EU.
Italian and foreign farm workers 'exploited in Tuscany'
An investigation in Tuscany has found that three agricultural firms allegedly made hundreds of both Italian and foreign laborers work for up to 16 hours a day, paying them €2.50 per hour.
EU initiative for jobs to Ukrainian refugees
The European Commission has launched a project for a platform to facilitate access to the labor market for Ukrainian refugees.The initiative is expected to be up and running by summer.
Italian trade union proposes parliamentary motion on 'gangmaster system'
The trade union FAI CISL in Italy is proposing a motion in parliament that would commit the government to protect the rights of migrant workers. "The 'gangmaster' system and ghettoes are not representative of Italian agriculture," the union said.