Practices by Stakeholder 5

Arrangements between employers and recruiters and security, evacuation, and relocation services

Employers and recruiters can establish partnerships with vendors and service providers before a crisis hits to ensure access to services during a crisis, and as part of comprehensive crisis management planning. Such arrangements can include:

• Transportation for the relocation or evacuation of employees by air, land, and sea;
• Safe accommodation;
• Security officers and escorts;
• Health care, with facilities and medical escorts in the host State and States of transit.
• Communication services, including radios, telephones, and the internet;
• Financial services for availability of cash, including in different currencies;
• Engaging with companies offering packages of assistance for planning, relocation, and evacuation;
• Engaging with local lawyers and interpreters.

Small or individual employers

Small and medium-sized enterprises and individual employers have limited capacity to protect their migrant workers during a crisis. Even so, implementing basic measures that do not require many resources will help migrants respond to crises. Such measures could include establishing relationships with relevant consular posts or foreign ministries. This would enable employers and migrants to receive emergency information and also facilitates migrant workers’ access to assistance available through States of origin.