Publication date: 20 January 2021
For many EU countries, seasonal workers from third countries are crucial to fill temporary, cyclical labour market needs. Since the adoption of the Seasonal Workers Directive in 2016, this specific category of workers can benefit from EU-harmonised admission policies and rights concerning their entry and stay. This study provides a comparative overview of recent trends in seasonal workers coming to the EU and Belgium, and the strategies and practices related to seasonal workers from third countries.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: seasonal workers directive, seasonal labour
Publication date: 08 February 2013
Negotiations on the proposal for the seasonal workers directive are expected to be finalised soon. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, seasonal labour
Publication date: 25 January 2011
In the recent past some important changes ocurred within the agricultural sector in Flanders and Belgium. This research paper focuses on the consequences of these changes for the employment of migrants in the agricultural sector.
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Border closures and quarantine rules to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 risk having a negative impact on seasonal work. To address labour shortages in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, the federal and regional governments decided to adopt a series of measures in the spring of 2020.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: seasonal labour
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Following the vote in the European Parliament on 5 February 2014, today the Council formally adopted a new Directive on third-country national seasonal workers. Member states will need to transpose the directive within two and a half years after publication in the Official Journal.