Labor migration: socio-legal characteristics of the problem

Abstract

The article contains an analysis of the current situation in the field of labor migration in the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), complicated by restrictions on free movement due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. It is stated that against the background of the pandemic, the vulnerability of the labor market was most pronounced, exposing the problems of weak legal regulation, manifested in job cuts and mass unemployment. Today, labor migrants who have become «hostages» of the lockdown are experiencing significant difficulties in finding jobs, since many industries have not yet entered the full-fledged channel of efficiency. The article provides an overview of measures to regulate the socio-economic situation in the field of labor migration of the EAEU member states in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, since migrants from these countries found themselves in the most difficult situation. The presented article is necessary for the most correct assessment of the processes of labor migration that determine the degree of socio-economic development of the EAEU member states. In the article, the authors conclude that the problems in the field of labor migration, which have worsened in the context of the pandemic, require immediate and thoughtful solutions, since they can have long-term consequences on the economic and social development of states and integration processes. It is stated that the above-mentioned countries have potential opportunities to stabilize the situation with the position of labor migrants, since this directly depends on the effectiveness of the activities of the authorities, preparation of legislation and the level of economic well-being.