The Social & Health Rights of Migrant Workers in Agriculture and Food Delivery Work in Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain

This DignityFIRM Comparative Working Paper examines the social and health rights of migrant workers in the agricultural and food delivery sectors in four EU Member States: Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. With a particular focus on migrants in precarious and informal employment, the paper analyses (1) rights to healthcare and social security benefits on paper, (2) interactions between irregularity and social and health rights, and (3) lessons learned to secure access to healthcare and social security. Methodologically, the paper draws on DignityFIRM WP4 national reports, complemented by literature research and bilateral consultations with the country teams.

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How to cite: Niediek L., Celoria E., Gottlieb N. (2026), The Social & Health Right of Migrant Workers in Agriculture and Food Delivery Work in Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. DignityFIRM. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18980778