Imagine trying to navigate a maze where the rules change depending on who you are and where you stand. This work looks at how migrants without legal papers survive and work in Europe. It maps out the hidden traps in laws and public opinion that keep people in precarious positions. The goal is to find real-world fixes to make these living and working conditions fairer.
Companies in agri-food, care, and logistics often rely on a precarious workforce with uncertain legal status, leading to high turnover and legal risks. There is a lack of clear data on how these 'irregularity assemblages' function in practice.
A set of 4 deliverables including policy options, public interventions, and an analytical model of irregularity assemblages.
If you are an agri-food producer dealing with unstable seasonal labor pools — this project developed an analysis of irregularity assemblages that identifies specific vulnerabilities in the sector. This helps in understanding the legal and social risks associated with undocumented work. It provides a basis for more stable labor planning.
If you are a delivery platform operator dealing with high turnover and precarious staffing — this project developed research on the platformization of logistics and delivery. This allows companies to understand the legal precariousness of their workforce. It helps in mitigating compliance risks related to irregular status.
If you are a home care agency dealing with a shortage of legal caregivers — this project developed insights into the domestic work sector's irregular labor patterns. This helps agencies understand the drivers of irregularity in care work. It informs the design of better recruitment and regularization strategies.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost structures for implementation are provided as this is a research project.
The project provides policy options and interventions across 6 countries, which can be scaled to national or European levels through the suggested public interventions.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or commercial licenses; the output focuses on policy recommendations and research knowledge.
The project analyzes the interplay of immigration and asylum laws to propose policy measures that improve the legal and labor conditions of irregular migrants.
The project is active from 2023-04-01 to 2026-03-31.
The consortium is heavily academic and civil-society driven, consisting of 16 partners from 7 countries. With 5 universities, 2 research organizations, and 9 other entities (including only 1 SME and 0 industry partners), the project is designed for social impact and policy change rather than immediate commercial product development.
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