Entre el 8 y el 12 de mayo de 2023, un grupo de expertos integrado por más de un centenar de representantes de los trabajadores, los Gobiernos y los empleadores de todo el mundo se reunieron en Ginebra para debatir sobre el trabajo decente en el sector agroalimentario.
Las directrices establecen principios comunes y el marco de política que deberían orientar la adopción de medidas para lograr el trabajo decente en el sector agroalimentario.
Restrictions to the movement of seasonal workers and the situation of unemployed workers pushed governments to ease the hiring of workers in agriculture, even if already receiving unemployment benefits.
Employers of temporary foreign workers in Canada are required to comply with the Quarantine Act and respect the mandatory 14-day quarantine period upon entry in Canada
The quarantine period must be paid to employees. However, the government announced a financial support to employers up to CAD $1,500 per temporary foreign worker to cover employee pay during the mandatory quarantine period and other associated costs
The government enhanced labour inspection for employers in agriculture