Legal factors influencing social integration of labour migrants from Central Asia

Abstract

Investigation of the impact of legal factors on the integration of migrants provides an opportunity to understand how the legal environment in the receiving countries affects their social inclusion and integration into society. The purpose of this study was to analyse the legal aspects that affect the social adaptation and integration of migrants into the labour sphere. The study employed the following methods: structural-functional method, comparative-legal method, theoretical-predictive method, survey method. It was found that integration is a process that migrants must undergo, both as individuals and as a special socially differentiated group. Despite the existence of international and national laws, the migration of labour from Central Asia is often accompanied by various problems and challenges (illegal migration, lack of social protection, discrimination and inequality). It is necessary to create favourable social, legal, and economic conditions for labour migrants to remove obstacles to their social integration and adaptation by the host society. These conditions should include legalisation of their status, adequate housing, paid employment, social security, insurance, and legally guaranteed compensation payments, as well as ensuring social identification. Generally, it is critical to create a mechanism of integration-adaptation at a higher legislative level for effective support of social integration of labour migrants from Central Asia. To create a new culture of relations with migrants in the host society and to remove contradictions arising from socio-cultural and ethno-religious differences, its main components and content should have a clearly defined socio-cultural orientation. The practical significance of this study lies in the fact that all the theoretical provisions, conclusions, and recommendations can be used by the authorities responsible for migration processes to improve working conditions, protect rights, maintain social stability, stimulate economic development, and support intercultural understanding

Keywords

• labour market
• qualified professionals
• social identification
• employment abroad
• mobility of labour force