Ensuring Fair Governance in Labour Migration: Why Conflicts of Interest Harm All Stakeholders

This discussion highlights the critical risks of allowing conflicted parties to oversee labour migration processes, using the metaphor “a fox can’t guard the meat store” to illustrate the dangers of compromised leadership. When governance lacks impartiality, migrant workers, employers, and governments alike suffer from unfair practices, exploitation, and inefficiencies. The paper calls for transparent, accountable, and inclusive frameworks that protect the rights and interests of all stakeholders involved in labour migration, fostering trust and sustainable cooperation.

Migrant Workers’ Voice is an organization founded in 2017 and registered in 2019, committed to promoting the rights of migrant workers worldwide. Its mission involves sensitizing, empowering, and developing migrant worker communities, enhancing their capacities, and preventing human trafficking and smuggling through various means. The organization operates under a vision of equal opportunity growth and improved quality of life for migrant workers.

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