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# DignityFIRM

Dignity For Irregular Migrants

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- [Policy Brief: Relationships between migration and labour policies in the production of irregular labour in Italy](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-relationships-between-migration-and-labour-policies-in-the-production-of-irregular-labour-in-italy/) - June 6, 2025 5:22 pm Policy Brief: Relationships between migration and labour policies in the production of irregular labour in Italy This Policy Brief highlights the paradoxes of the Italian quota system regulating labour migration, which appears highly dysfunctional and a source of irregular work. In 2024 alone, 14,000 workers (out of 24,151 visas issued) arrived
- [The others](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-the-others/) - The Others is a documentary investigation by Hakawatifilm developed within the framework of the European DignityFIRM project.Set in Almería, one of Europe’s most important agricultural production areas, the film examines the hidden realities behind a model that supplies millions of consumers across the continent. Through first-hand testimonies, field material and journalistic investigation, the documentary explores the
- [Migrant labour in Farm-to-Fork: Fixing governance gaps, putting dignity at work](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/migrant-labour-in-farm-to-fork-fixing-governance-gaps-putting-dignity-at-work/) - April 30, 2026 Dignity Firm 3:45 pm Migrant labour in Farm-to-Fork: Fixing governance gaps, putting dignity at work This Discussion Paper examines the structural conditions shaping migrant labour in Farm-to-Fork (F2F) sectors across the European Union. Drawing on insights from the DignityFIRM project, it analyses how governance gaps, policy fragmentation and socio-economic pressures contribute to
- [Research handbook guiding comparative, interdisciplinary empirical data collection on migrants in irregular labour conditions](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/research-handbook-guiding-comparative-interdisciplinary-empirical-data-collection-on-migrants-in-irregular-labour-conditions/) - April 30, 2026 Dignity Firm 3:50 pm Research handbook guiding comparative, interdisciplinary empirical data collection on migrants in irregular labour conditions This handbook presents the methodological framework developed within the DignityFIRM project to guide comparative and interdisciplinary empirical research on migrants working in irregular labour conditions. The overall aims of the handbook are: (1) to
- [DignityFIRM: Three Years of Work to Promote Rights and Dignity](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-three-years-of-work-to-promote-rights-and-dignity/) - After three years of activities, the DignityFIRM project comes to a close.Throughout its implementation, the project has focused on promoting the protection of fundamental rights in migration contexts, with particular attention to immigration detention and access to justice. By bringing together organizations from different countries, DignityFIRM has fostered cooperation, knowledge-sharing, and the development of innovative
- [DignityFIRM Best Practices: Stories of Rights, Protection and Innovation](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-best-practices-stories-of-rights-protection-and-innovation/) - Over the past three years, the DignityFIRM project has worked to promote the protection of fundamental rights in migration contexts, focusing in particular on people held in immigration detention.As part of this work, partners have identified and developed a series of best practices aimed at improving legal support, strengthening advocacy strategies, and ensuring that dignity
- [Structural reliance on migrant labour in the Dutch agricultural and gastronomy sectors and the role of informal employment practices](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/structural-reliance-on-migrant-labour-in-the-dutch-agricultural-and-gastronomy-sectors-and-the-role-of-informal-employment-practices/) - April 1, 2026 Dignity Firm 12:00 am Structural reliance on migrant labour in the Dutch agricultural and gastronomy sectors and the role of informal employment practices This report presents the national findings for the Netherlands that were collected for work package 6 (Employers’ reliance on irregular employment of migrants) of the DignityFIRM project. The overall
- [Precarious Work and Legal Ambiguity Affecting Labour Migrants in Ukraine](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/precarious-work-and-legal-ambiguity-affecting-labour-migrants-in-ukraine/) - March 31, 2026 DignityFIRM 11:25 pm Precarious Work and Legal Ambiguity Affecting Labour Migrants in Ukraine This report examines how labour migrants and other vulnerable workers are engaged in sectors characterized by high informality in Ukraine, and how institutional, legal, and market actors shape their working conditions in a context of war, labour shortages, and
- [Neglect or Protect Migrant Workers in Court? Courts and the Legal Protection of Migrant Workers in Farm-to-Fork Industries in Italy, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands.](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/neglect-or-protect-migrant-workers-in-court-courts-and-the-legal-protection-of-migrant-workers-in-farm-to-fork-industries-in-italy-poland-germany-and-the-netherlands/) - March 30, 2026 DignityFIRM 6:07 pm Neglect or Protect Migrant Workers in Court? This comparative paper examines how courts in Italy, Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands shape the living and working conditions of migrant workers in farm‑to‑fork sectors, focusing on how judicial interpretation either restricts or expands the protection of migrant workers’ rights. Within the
- [Report on the implementation of the survey with employers](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/report-on-the-implementation-of-the-survey-with-employers/) - March 30, 2026 DignityFIRM 2:41 pm Report on the implementation of the survey with employers The DignityFIRM project aims to better understand the realities of these sectors of the economy, which are vital for the food supply chain, referred to as F2F (Farm to Fork) sectors. Particular focus is placed on migrant workers, who have
- [Causes and consequences of irregular employment in the F2F sectors. Cross-national comparative report](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/causes-and-consequences-of-irregular-employment-in-the-f2f-sectors-cross-national-comparative-report/) - March 27, 2026 DignityFIRM 2:33 pm Causes and consequences of irregular employment in the F2F sectors. Cross-national comparative report This comparative report presents findings from Work Package 6 (WP6) of the DignityFIRM project, examining migrant employment in Farm-to-Fork sectors across four EU member states: Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. The study analysed the scale,
- [Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in food supply chain sectors. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Here To Support](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/participatory-action-research-case-studies-migrant-workers-in-food-supply-chain-sectors-amsterdam-the-netherlands-here-to-support/) - January 29, 2026 DignityFIRM 9:58 am Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in food supply chain sector. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Here To Support This report is one of a series of three national case studies developed within the framework of the DignityFIRM project, coordinated by PICUM, the Platform for international cooperation for undocumented migrants.
- [Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in hospitality. Seville, Spain. Mujeres Supervivientes](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/participatory-action-research-case-studies-migrant-workers-in-hospitality-seville-spain-mujeres-supervivientes/) - March 10, 2026 DignityFIRM 5:11 pm Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in hospitality. Seville, Spain. Mujeres Supervivientes This report is one of a series of three national case studies developed within the framework of the DignityFIRM project, coordinated by PICUM, the Platform for international cooperation for undocumented migrants. Each case study was led
- [Policy Brief – Dignity for migrant workers in agriculture](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignity-for-migrant-workers-in-agriculture/) - March 23, 2026 DignityFIRM 11:49 pm Policy Brief – Dignity for migrant workers in agriculture The working and living conditions of agricultural workers are far from optimal. Their labour precariousness is not accidental; rather, it is a structural feature of the sector. This is why those willing to work in agriculture are mostly immigrants: either
- [Policy Brief – Making Dignity Work in Farm-to-Fork: Closing EU Governance Gaps](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/work-in-farm-to-fork-closing-eu-governance-gaps/) - March 26, 2026 DignityFIRM 2:57 pm Policy Brief – Making Dignity Work in Farm-to-Fork: Closing EU Governance Gaps Migrant workers are essential to Europe’s agri-food systems, from harvesting and processing to logistics and delivery. Across Farm-to-Fork (F2F) sectors, foreign nationals disproportionately fill physically demanding and low-paid jobs, often under conditions shaped by contractual instability, limited
- [Guidelines on Participatory Action Research (PAR) in the work with undocumented migrants](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/guidelines-on-participatory-action-research-par-in-the-work-with-undocumented-migrants/) - March 20, 2026 DignityFIRM 5:33 pm Guidelines on Participatory Action Research (PAR) in the work with undocumented migrants The research project DignityFIRM included a work package on Participatory Action Research (PAR) for migrants working in food supply chain sectors to explore and reflect upon their living and working conditions, and take actions to address the
- [Temporary Workers, Permanent Dependence? The Local Battle over Migrant Labour in the Dutch Agri-Food Sector](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/temporary-workers-permanent-dependence-the-local-battle-over-migrant-labour-in-the-dutch-agri-food-sector/) - March 23, 2026 DignityFIRM 10:54 pm Temporary Workers, Permanent Dependence? The Local Battle over Migrant Labour in the Dutch Agri-Food Sector Over the past decades, the dire working and living conditions of predominantly EU mobile workers has repeatedly raised concerns in the Netherlands. This report examines the working and living conditions of EU‑mobile migrant workers
- [Policy Brief - Strengthening employee protection through greater control over intermediaries](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/strengthening-employee-protection-through-greater-control-over-intermediaries/) - March 23, 2026 DignityFIRM 8:28 am Policy Brief – Strengthening employee protection through greater control over intermediaries This policy brief draws on the cross-country survey, country reports, mapping exercises, national policy briefs and other publications prepared within the DignityFIRM project. It places migrant workers at the heart of the analysis and argues that strengthening control
- [Shades of Precariousness: Migrants’ Labour Conditions in an Italian Fruit District](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/shades-of-precariousness-migrants-labour-conditions-in-an-italian-fruit-district/) - March 23, 2026 DignityFIRM 8:01 am Shades of Precariousness: Migrants' Labour Conditions in an Italian Fruit District This country report examines how the strategies and interactions of key local actors shape irregular migrant work and labour conditions in the Farm-to-Fork sector, focusing on the Saluzzo fruit district (Piedmont region), Italy. The main research question asks
- [Participatory Action Research (PAR). Migrant organisations led actions.](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/wp7-participatory-action-research-par/) - December 19, 2025 DignityFIRM 1:21 pm Participatory Action Research (PAR). Migrant organisations led actions This deliverable builds on the Cross-Country comparative report, which presented the overall Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology applied across three case studies and documented the full PAR process up to the co-design of actions with migrant workers. Whereas the previous report
- [Simplification vs. Sustainability? How social sustainability can benefit migrant workers and enhance competitiveness of Farm to Fork sectors](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/simplification-vs-sustainability-how-social-sustainability-can-benefit-migrant-workers-and-enhance-competitiveness-of-farm-to-fork-sectors/) - March 12, 2026 DignityFIRM 3:28 pm Simplification vs. Sustainability? How social sustainability can benefit migrant workers and enhance competitiveness of Farm to Fork sectors Amid rising geoeconomic and geopolitical tensions, simplification has emerged as a central policy priority for the European Union (EU) under the current 2024-2029 policy cycle. In a push to boost competitiveness
- [EU Policy Updates Note 4](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/eu-policy-updates-note-4/) - October 18, 2024 DignityFIRM 5:10 pm EU Policy Updates Note 4 03 / April-June 2024 This is the third note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2024).
- [EU-level legislative and policy frameworks for the dignity of migrant workers](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/eu-level-legislative-and-policy-frameworks-for-the-dignity-of-migrant-workers/) - February 2, 2024 Dignity Firm 4:50 pm EU-level legislative and policy frameworks for the dignity of migrant workers Migrant workers, even those with irregular status, play an indispensable role in sustaining the economies of the European Union (EU), particularly within crucial sectors like food production and industries. Despite their significance, irregular migrant workers encounter systemic
- [Dignity for (irregular) migrants employed in Farm to ForkSectors: A Regulatory Infrastructure Approach to EU Legal andPolicy Frameworks](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignity-for-irregular-migrants-employed-in-farm-to-forksectors-a-regulatory-infrastructure-approach-to-eu-legal-andpolicy-frameworks/) - February 2, 2024 Dignity Firm 4:54 pm Dignity for (irregular) migrants employed in Farm to ForkSectors: A Regulatory Infrastructure Approach to EU Legal andPolicy Frameworks Migrant workers, even those with irregular status, play an indispensable role in sustaining the economies of the European Union (EU), particularly within crucial sectors like food production and industries. Despite
- [Policy Brief - Employers' preferences for migrant employment and informal employment](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-employers-preferences-for-migrant-employment-and-informal-employment/) - March 17, 2026 Dignity Firm 6:08 pm Policy Brief – Employers' preferences for migrant employment and informal employment The F2F sectors in Europe have become increasingly reliant on migrant labour. At the same time, agriculture and other low-paid, low-skilled sectors are characterised by higher levels of informality than the economy as a whole. In DignityFIRM,
- [Working and living conditions of migrant agricultural workers in Morocco: Local actors' interactions and frames](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/working-and-living-conditions-of-migrant-agricultural-workers-in-morocco-local-actors-interactions-and-frames/) - March 13, 2026 DignityFIRM 5:46 pm Working and living conditions of migrant agricultural workers in Morocco: Local actors' interactions and frames This report aims to analyze the strategies and frames of key actors in the agricultural sector namely in two municipalities, Sidi Bibi and Khmiss Aït Amira, in the province of Chtouka Aït Baha, Souss-Massa
- [Comparing the agency of irregular migrant workers in Germany, Italy, Morocco, Poland and Spain from an intersectional perspective](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/comparing-the-agency-of-irregular-migrant-workers-in-germany-italy-morocco-poland-and-spain-from-an-intersectional-perspective/) - March 16, 2026 DignityFIRM 9:11 pm Comparing the agency of irregular migrant workers in Germany, Italy, Morocco, Poland and Spain from an intersectional perspective Access to labour or other rights, such as ensured through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides a framework for general human rights, is not a privilege and it is
- [Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in food supply chain sectors. Wroclaw, Poland. Nomada Association](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/participatory-action-research-case-studies-migrant-workers-in-food-supply-chain-sectors-wroclaw-poland-nomada-association/) - March 6, 2026 DignityFIRM 5:53 pm Participatory action research case studies. Migrant workers in food supply chain sectors. Wroclaw, Poland. Nomada Association This report is one of a series of three national case studies developed within the framework of the DignityFIRM project, coordinated by PICUM, the Platform for international cooperation for undocumented migrants. Each case
- [What happens when something happens? Insights into the Occupational Safety and Health of Migrant Workers in Farm-To-Fork Industries](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/what-happens-when-something-happens-insights-into-the-occupational-safety-and-health-of-migrant-workers-in-farm-to-fork-industries/) - March 5, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:33 pm What happens when something happens? Insights into the Occupational Safety and Health of Migrant Workers in Farm-to-Fork Industries This DignityFIRM Comparative Working Paper examines the occupational safety and health of migrant workers in farm-to-fork industries across several country contexts; namely, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine.
- [Cross-country report - Participatory Action Research (PAR) with migrant workers in farm to fork sectors in Amsterdam, Seville and Wroclaw](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/cross-country-report-participatory-action-research-par-with-migrant-workers-in-farm-to-fork-sectors-in-amsterdam-seville-and-wroclaw/) - December 18, 2025 DignityFIRM 1:27 pm Participatory Action Research (PAR) with migrant workers in farm to fork sectors in Amsterdam, Seville and Wroclaw One innovative aspect of DignityFIRM is the integration of a dedicated Work Package on Participatory Action Research (PAR). This reflects both a methodological commitment and a political stance: migrants draw on forms
- [The Social & Health Rights of Migrant Workers in Agriculture and Food Delivery Work in Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-social-health-rights-of-migrant-workers-in-agriculture-and-food-delivery-work-in-italy-the-netherlands-poland-and-spain/) - March 13, 2026 DignityFIRM 10:35 am 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
- [The working and living conditions of migrant workers in the agricultural sector. Chtouka as a case study](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-working-and-living-conditions-of-migrant-workers-in-the-agricultural-sector-chtouka-as-a-case-study/) - March 11, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:58 pm The working and living conditions of migrant workers in the agricultural sector. Chtouka as a case study This report aims to explore the actions and strategies of the main actors involved in the agricultural sector in two territorial communes, Sidi Bibi and Khmiss Ait Amira, in the province of
- [Indispensable but excluded. Migrant riders in Italy, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/indispensable-but-excluded-migrant-riders-in-italy-poland-spain-and-ukraine/) - March 6, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:20 pm Indispensable but excluded. Migrant Riders in Italy, Poland, Spain and Ukraine. This study examines the working and living conditions of migrant riders in the food delivery sector in Italy, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine, addressing three guiding questions: (1) What conditions do migrant riders experience? (2) What factors explain these
- [Disputed space. The working and living conditions ofmigrant workers in the agro-industrial sector of Almería](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/disputed-space-the-working-and-living-conditions-ofmigrant-workers-in-the-agro-industrial-sector-of-almeria/) - March 5, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:56 pm Disputed space. The working and living conditions of migrant workers in the agro-industrial sector of Almerìa. This report shows that the working and living conditions of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector of the Spanish province of Almería are far from optimal. This is illustrated by the persistence of
- [Employers, Informality, and Migrant Precarity in Poland's Farm-to-Fork Sectors. Labour Market Drivers, Structural Effects, and worker Vulnerabilities](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/employers-informality-and-migrant-precarity-in-polands-farm-to-fork-sectors-labour-market-drivers-structural-effects-and-worker-vulnerabilities/) - March 5, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:09 pm Employers, Informality, and Migrant Precarity in Poland's Farm-to-Fork Sectors. Labour Market Drivers, Structural Effects, and worker Vulnerabilities This paper examines employers’ practices across the food supply chain and their implications for formal and informal employment among migrant workers in Poland. Focusing on F2F sectors, characterised by high migrant concentration
- [Migrant Labour in the F2F Supply Chain in Italy. Employer Strategies and Policy Implications](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/migrant-labour-in-the-f2f-supply-chain-in-italy-employer-strategies-and-policy-implications/) - March 4, 2026 DignityFIRM 2:42 pm Migrant Labour in the F2F Supply Chain in Italy. Employer Strategies and Policy Implications The report examines employers’ attitudes and strategies on the employment of migrant workers in the F2F supply chain, focusing on agriculture, food processing, and catering/restaurants. Drawing on a 2025 survey of 300 small and medium
- ["The Others", a documentary that investigates the precarious condition of migrant workers in Europe](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-others-a-documentary-that-investigates-the-precarious-condition-of-migrant-workers-in-europe/) - Hakawatifilm presents in Europe The Others, a documentary that investigates the realities that make possible the so-called “miracle” of the Huerta de Europa. Almería breaks export records beneath the largest sea of greenhouses in Europe. The so-called “Huerta de Europa” feeds millions of consumers every day and presents itself as a benchmark for organic certifications and
- [Policy Brief – Social Conditionality in the EU Agricultural Policy in the Netherlands: Missing the Target?](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-wp4-social-conditionality-in-the-eu-agricultural-policy-in-the-netherlands-missing-the-target/) - August 29, 2025 DignityFIRM 5:29 pm Policy Brief – Social Conditionality in the EU Agricultural Policy in the Netherlands: Missing the Target? New Policy Brief is out! The focus of this Policy Brief is on the implementation of the social conditionalities mechanism in the Netherlands, where it came into force on January 1 2025 (Regeling
- [Known but ignored. Labour and living conditions of migrant workers inagriculture.](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/known-but-ignored-labour-and-living-conditions-of-migrant-workers-in-agriculture/) - February 23, 2026 Dignity Firm 5:18 pm Known but ignored. Labour and living conditions of migrant workers in agriculture. This report analyses the working and living conditions of migrant workers in agriculture in four European countries (Italy, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands) and one country in their immediate neighbourhood (Morocco). In the five cases, we
- [Working conditions of migrant workers in the fish processing sector in Dakhla](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/irregular-migrant-work-in-the-national-seafood-processing-policies-in-morocco-cloned-4785/) - February 19, 2026 DignityFIRM 3:54 pm Working conditions of migrant workers in the fish processing sector in Dakhla This report is based on an analysis of the legislative dynamics in the seafood processing sector in Morocco, examining the main strategies and laws governing this economic sector, including the situation of undocumented foreign workers, who constitute
- [Irregular migrant work in the national seafood processing policies in Morocco](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-governance-of-irregular-migrant-work-in-the-national-agricultural-policies-in-morocco-cloned-4745-2/) - February 19, 2026 DignityFIRM 3:12 pm Irregular migrant work in the national seafood processing policies in Morocco This report is based on an analysis of the legislative dynamics in the seafood processing sector in Morocco, examining the main strategies and laws governing this economic sector, including the situation of undocumented foreign workers, who constitute a
- [Navigating Precarity Between Law and Profit: Migrant Riders in Italy, Poland and Spain](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/navigating-precarity-between-law-and-profit-migrant-riders-in-italy-poland-and-spain/) - January 8, 2026 DignityFIRM 8:56 am Navigating Precarity Between Law and Profit: Migrant Riders in Italy, Poland and Spain This article examines how platform‐mediated food delivery work shapes the socio‐economic inclusion and exclusion of migrants in Italy, Poland, and Spain. Drawing on 60 in‐depth interviews with migrant riders in Turin, Warsaw, and Barcelona, the study
- [Local struggles over there-regulation of migrant labour in the German meat industry](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-governance-of-irregular-migrant-work-in-the-national-agricultural-policies-in-morocco-cloned-4745/) - February 18, 2026 DignityFIRM 10:14 am Local struggles over the re-regulation of migrant labour in the German meat industry The German meat industry has long been criticized for its reliance on precarious employment arrangements and related substandard working conditions for migrant workers. In response to COVID-19 outbreaks in several meat plants, the German government introduced
- [Protect migrant workers, raise standards for all: strengthening enforcement in Farm-to-Fork sectors](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/protect-migrant-workers-raise-standards-for-all-strengthening-enforcement-in-farm-to-fork-sectors/) - February 16, 2026 DignityFIRM 2:20 pm Protect migrant workers, raise standards for all: strengthening enforcement in Farm-to-Fork sectors There is a growing mismatch between economic realities, labour market needs and migration policies in the agri-food sectors. While many of these sectors typically rely on foreign workers, restrictive policies create barriers to their employment, fuelling informal
- [The governance of irregular migrant work in the National agricultural policies in Morocco](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-governance-of-irregular-migrant-work-in-the-national-agricultural-policies-in-morocco/) - February 6, 2026 DignityFIRM 11:12 am The governance of irregular migrant work in the National agricultural policies in Morocco This report addresses the issue of undocumented migrant labor in Morocco’s agricultural sector. It analyzes agricultural policies governing this sector and their impact on employment, highlighting the contribution of migrant workers, the feminization of the workforce,
- [Irregular migrant work in Morocco: Dynamics and governance constellations](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-governance-of-counter-exploitation-policies-in-agriculture-in-italy-lagging-behind-despite-progressive-legislations-cloned-4729/) - February 6, 2026 DignityFIRM 10:51 am Irregular migrant work in Morocco: Dynamics and governance constellations This report analyzes the issue of undocumented migrant labor in Morocco, highlighting the various national policies that address, explicitly or implicitly, the situation of migrant workers. The analysis focuses particularly on two policies: migrant regularization campaigns and the National Immigration
- [The governance of counter-exploitation policies in agriculture in Italy. Lagging behind despite progressive legislations](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-governance-ofcounter-exploitationpolicies-in-agriculture-in-italy/) - February 5, 2026 DignityFIRM 9:31 am The governance of counter-exploitation policies in agriculture in Italy. Lagging behind despite progressive legislations This report examines the governance arrangements underpinning Italy’s national policies addressing irregular migrant work in agriculture, with particular focus on Law 199/2016 against labour exploitation and gang-mastering. Drawing on desk research, semi-structured stakeholder interviews, and
- [Working in hospitality and professional development in Spain](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/working-in-hospitality-and-professional-development-in-spain/) - By Lina Rincón, Researcher, SevilleMigrating often comes with the idea of starting over: new opportunities, new relationships, the promise of a better life. I also migrated with that expectation. However, along with that excitement came barriers that are not always visible, but are felt every day. In Spain, hospitality is one of the main sectors
- [Policy Brief - Employers and compliance with labour standards in agriculture. Social conditionality and incentive mechanisms in Italy](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-employers-and-compliance-with-labour-standards-in-agriculture-social-conditionality-and-incentive-mechanisms-in-italy/) - January 27, 2026 DignityFIRM 10:28 am Policy Brief – Employers and compliance with labour standards in agriculture. Social conditionality and incentive mechanisms in Italy This Policy Brief addresses sanctioning and incentive mechanisms related to compliance with workers’ rights in agriculture in Italy. As of 2024, 25% of agriculture workers were non-UE migrant workers (Dossier Immigrazione
- [Policy Brief - Circular migration in Spain: good practice?](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-circular-migration-in-spain-good-practice/) - January 23, 2026 DignityFIRM 12:09 pm Policy Brief – Circular Migration In Spain: Good Practice? Several international organisations have considered Spain’s circular migration programme (known as “Collective Management of Recruitment at Origin”, in Spanish ‘Gestión Colectiva de las contrataciones en Origen’ or GECCO) to be an example of good practice (López-Sala, 2016). So did the
- [COVID-19 as a catalyst for  re-regulating migrant labour in the German meat industry](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/covid-19-as-a-catalyst-for-re-regulating-migrant-labour-in-the-german-meat-industry/) - January 19, 2026 DignityFIRM 4:35 pm COVID-19 as a catalyst for re-regulating migrant labour in the German meat industry This working paper examines the 2020 enactment of the Occupational Safety Control Act (OSCA) as a case-study for state re-regulation of migrant labour in the German meat industry. Using the COVD-19 pandemic as a window of
- [“We don’t want to revictimise ourselves, but rather transform our anger into political power and concrete responses.” - Reflections from a community dinning room in Seville by Antonia Ávalos Torres and Lina Marcela Rincón Barón](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/we-dont-want-to-revictimise-ourselves-but-rather-transform-our-anger-into-political-power-and-concrete-responses-reflections-from-a-community-dinning-room-in-seville-by/) - Mujeres Supervivientes leads the Seville case study of DignityFIRM’s Participatory Action Research in Spain. Its funder Antonia Ávalos Torres and the peer-researchers in Seville Lina Marcela Rincón Barón and Roberto Cruz reflect on the project and their way of working. The workshop in Seville raised reflections over the potential for self-organized migrant workers unions, and
- [Policy Brief – Relation between labour and Immigration policies in the Production of Irregular Migrant Work in Spain. The case of food delivery](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/policy-brief-relation-between-labour-and-immigration-policies-in-the-production-of-irregular-migrant-work-in-spain-the-case-of-food-delivery/) - October 14, 2025 DignityFIRM 11:52 pm Policy Brief - Relation Between Labour and Immigration Policies in the Production of Irregular Migrant Work in Spain. The Case of Food Delivery The food delivery sector in Spain has undergone a significant transformation since the emergence of digital platforms such as Glovo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat. These
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- [Irregular migrants in Europe: Why national institutions matter for conditions and policy ](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/irregular-migrants-in-europe-why-national-institutions-matter-for-conditions-and-policy/) - Irregular migrants in Europe: Why national institutions matter for conditions and policy March 1, 2024 “In recent years, few public policy issues have created more heated public and political debates across European countries than irregular migration. National governments and the European Union as a whole have been under pressure from their voters to come up
- [A critical review of selected literature on the conditions of “irregular migrant workers"](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/a-critical-review-of-selected-literature-on-the-conditions-of-irregular-migrant-workers/) - A critical review of selected literature on the conditions of “irregular migrant workers” January 22, 2024 A new report has been published. The aim of this state-of-the-art report is to provide a (common) conceptual starting point and basis for the empirical research to be carried out within work packages four and five (WP4 & WP5)
- [Webinar: Moving forward on Improving Migrant Worker Rights? - Key Discussions Recasting the Single Permit Directive](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/webinar-moving-forward-on-improving-migrant-worker-rights-key-discussions-recasting-the-single-permit-directive/) - Webinar: Moving forward on Improving Migrant Worker Rights? – Key Discussions Recasting the Single Permit Directive December 22, 2023 On the 1st of December, the webinar on the recast of the Single Permit Directive (SPD) took place. During this webinar, the following experts discussed key topics such as the right to change employer and procedural challenges:Clémence
- [Reflections on the 16th European Public Health Conference: Our food, our health, our earth – but where are the workers?](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/reflections-on-the-16th-european-public-health-conference-our-food-our-health-our-earth-but-where-are-the-workers/) - Dr. Nora Gottlieb, WP2, Bielefeld University, Department of Population Medicine and Health Services Research The topic of this year's European Public Health conference from 9.-11…
- [The upcoming 2nd Joint Webinar, “Moving forward on Improving Migrant Worker Rights? Key Discussions Recasting the Single Permit Directive”](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/the-upcoming-2nd-joint-webinar-moving-forward-on-improving-migrant-worker-rights-key-discussions-recasting-the-single-permit-directive/) - The upcoming 2nd Joint Webinar, “Moving forward on Improving Migrant Worker Rights? Key Discussions Recasting the Single Permit Directive” November 2, 2023 On December 1, from 13.00 to 14.15 CET, the Centre for Migration Law and a group of Horizon Europe projects focusing on irregular migration in Europe will present the second online joint webinar.This
- [Photographic exhibition by Mauro Raffini “RIDERS…they whiz by fast…”](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/photographic-exhibition-by-mauro-raffini-ridersthey-whiz-by-fast/) - Of note is the photographic exhibition “RIDERS…SFRECCIANO VIA VELOCI..” by Mauro Raffini on the reality of migrant workers employed in home deliveries in European cities. “Every delivery, every path, is a bridge between different worlds, a visible trace of the dialogue between cultures. They are not only carriers of goods but also of stories, of identities. Every road they travel, rain or shine, every delivery they make, tells a silent but powerful narrative of adaptation, resistance and aspiration.”
- [DignityFIRM at PRIME’s Fieldwork training in Fiesole, Italy on research ethics](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-at-primes-fieldwork-training-in-fiesole-italy-on-research-ethics/) - What are the advantages and risks of using gatekeepers to access migrant workers? What do you do when you talk to an undocumented worker whose pay is withheld? What are “safe places” for interviews with migrant workers and employers?
- [Summary of the 1st Joint Webinar "New perspectives on irregular migration in Europe"](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/summary-of-the-1st-joint-webinar-new-perspectives-on-irregular-migration-in-europe/) - Summary of the 1st Joint Webinar “New perspectives on irregular migration in Europe” October 24, 2023 On October 18 2023, from 13:00 to 14:00 CET, the Horizon Europe projects carrying out studies of irregular migration in Europe hosted the first installment of their online webinar series on Irregular Migration. The event was skillfully moderated by
- [DignityFIRM in Warsaw: The 2023 Annual IMISCOE Conference on Migration and Inequalities](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-in-warsaw-the-2023-annual-imiscoe-conference-on-migration-and-inequalities/) - DignityFIRM in Warsaw: The 2023 Annual IMISCOE Conference on Migration and Inequalities September 13, 2023 Early July 2023, DignityFIRM researchers attended the Annual IMISCOE Conference in Warsaw to present their work and to become inspired by the many relevant panels convened. A highlight of the week was the DignityFIRM panel “Inequalities for labour migrants in
- [DignityFIRM: The project | Our actions](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-what-is-and-does-it/) - DignityFIRM: The project | Our actions July 29, 2023 On the 1st of April 2023, the Horizon 2020 project DignityFIRM, financed by the European Union, has officially come to light. But its conception began a year earlier when ten institutions from eight countries identified the necessity to examine irregular employment of migrant persons in the
- [DignityFIRM’ kick-off meeting](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/dignityfirm-kick-off-meeting/) - DignityFIRM’ kick-off meeting July 30, 2023 In the realm of research and innovation, collaboration serves as the beating heart that propels breakthrough discoveries and advances society towards a more dignified future. The DignityFIRM project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, sets the stage for such collaboration among different institutions across

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- [Migrant labour in Farm-to-Fork: Fixing governance gaps, putting dignity at work](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/migrant-labour-in-farm-to-fork-fixing-governance-gaps-putting-dignity-at-work/) - This Discussion Paper examines the structural conditions shaping migrant labour in Farm-to-Fork (F2F) sectors across the European Union. Drawing on insights from the DignityFIRM project, it analyses how governance gaps, policy fragmentation and socio-economic pressures contribute to persistent precarious working and living conditions for migrant workers. The overall aims of the paper are: (1) to
- [Research handbook guiding comparative, interdisciplinary empirical data collection on migrants in irregular labour conditions](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/research-handbookguiding-comparativeinterdisciplinaryempirical-datacollection-on-migrantsin-irregular-labourconditions/) - This handbook presents the methodological framework developed within the DignityFIRM project to guide comparative and interdisciplinary empirical research on migrants working in irregular labour conditions. The overall aims of the handbook are: (1) to provide structured guidelines for data collection across different countries and sectors within the Farm-to-Fork economy; (2) to support the integration of
- [Blurring Legal Divides: The EU Employer Sanctions Directive and its Implementation in the Netherlands](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/blurring-legal-divides-the-eu-employer-sanctions-directive-and-its-implementation-in-the-netherlands/) - Author Tesseltje de Lange, Chapter in the book Migrant Labour and the Reshaping of Employment Law, by Bernard Ryan and Rebecca Zahn (eds) 2023, Page Range: 189–202, DOI: 10.5040/9781509919178.ch-008 Read More
- [EU-level legislative and policy frameworks for the dignity of migrant workers](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-level-legislative-and-policy-frameworks-for-the-dignity-of-migrant-workers/) - Migrant workers, even those with irregular status, play an indispensable role in sustaining the economies of the European Union (EU), particularly within crucial sectors like food production and industries. Despite their significance, irregular migrant workers encounter systemic barriers hindering their access to fair working conditions and essential services. The DignityFIRM project is dedicated to addressing
- [Essential, yet precarious work as a key health risk for migrants](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/essential-yet-precarious-work-as-a-key-health-risk-for-migrants/) - by Nora Dalia Gottlieb, Universität Bielefeld – School of Public Health It seems common sense that migrants tend to work in more taxing and dangerous jobs and that this, in turn, impacts their health. It is also widely known that the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified pre-existing social and health inequities worldwide. But what do we know -
- [Policy Brief WP4 – Social Conditionality in the EU Agricultural Policy in the Netherlands: Missing the Target?](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/policy-brief-wp4-social-conditionality-in-the-eu-agricultural-policy-in-the-netherlands-missing-the-target/) - New Policy Brief is out! The focus of this Policy Brief is on the implementation of the social conditionalities mechanism in the Netherlands, where it came into force on January 1 2025 (Regeling van de Minister van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur van 18 december 2024 nr. WJZ/87523093 houdende wijziging van de Uitvoeringsregeling GLB 2023
- [EU Policy Updates Note 7](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-7/) - 07 / May – July 2025. This is the seventh note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. Read more _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2025). EU Policy Updates Note 7 / May
- [Policy Brief: Relationships between migration and labour policies in the production of irregular labour in Italy](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/policy-brief-relationships-between-migration-and-labourpolicies-in-the-production-of-irregular-labour-in-italy/) - The first DIGNITYFirm National Policy Brief is out! It highlights the paradoxes of the Italian quota system regulating labour migration, which appears highly dysfunctional and a source of irregular work. In 2024 alone, 14,000 workers (out of 24,151 visas issued) arrived in Italy only to find that their prospective employers were no longer willing to
- [EU Policy Updates Note 6](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-6/) - 06 / February – April 2025. This is the fifth note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. Read more _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2025). EU Policy Updates Note 6 /
- [Immigrant workers in the meat industry during COVID-19: comparing governmental protection in Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/immigrant-workers-in-the-meat-industry-during-covid-19-comparing-governmental-protection-in-germany-the-netherlands-and-the-usa/) - Authors: Nora Gottlieb, Ingrid Jungwirth, Marius Glassner, Tesseltje de Lange, Sandra Mantu & Linda Forst How to cite: Gottlieb, N., Jungwirth, I., Glassner, M. et al. Immigrant workers in the meat industry during COVID-19: comparing governmental protection in Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA. Global Health 21, 10 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01104-9 Read more
- [In the new cycle, the EU must develop a holistic approach to situations of irregularity and step up efforts to combat the exploitation of irregular migrant workers](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/in-the-new-cycle-the-eumust-develop-a-holisticapproach-to-situations-ofirregularity-and-step-up-effortsto-combat-the-exploitationof-irregular-migrant-workers/) - Author: Anastasia Karatzas, European Policy Centre _ How to cite: Karatzas, A. (2025). Manifesto 2 - WP3.2: In the new cycle, the EU must develop a holistic approach to situations of irregularity and step up efforts to combat the exploitation of irregular migrant workers. DignityFIRM. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14967157 Read More
- [EU Policy Updates Note 5](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-5/) - 05 / October 2024 – January 2025. This is the fifth note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. Read more _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2024). EU Policy Updates Note 5
- [The Ethics of Migration Policy Dilemmas](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/the-ethics-of-migration-policy-dilemmas/) - The Ethics of Migration Policy DilemmasCSO healthcare provision as exception – undermining a rightsbased approach to health and obscuring the political economy of irregularity. A response to Piccoli and Perna (2024). By Nora Gottlieb and Reinhard Schweitzer Read more
- [EU Policy Updates Note 3](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-3/) - 03 / April-June 2024 This is the third note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. Read more _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2024). EU policy updates note 03 / April -
- [EU Policy Updates Note 4](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-4/) - 04 / June – September 2024 This is the third note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project. Read more _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2024). EU Policy Updates Note 4 /
- [Intersectionality Guidelines](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/intersectionality-guidelines/) - The DignityFIRM Intersectionality Guidelines offer a theoretical and methodological guide to carry out research on the intersecting inequalities not only in terms of labour conditions and those inequalities embedded in regulatory infrastructure, but also in terms of access to social and health services among low-waged migrant and non-migrantworkers who are involved in the food supply
- [Migration, Work, and Health: Mapping the Evidence](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/migration-work-and-health-mapping-the-evidence/) - A systematised review of the global literature on the interrelations between migration, work, and occupational health inequities Authors: Nora Gottlieb Mascha Ertel - How to cite: Gottlieb, N., & Ertel, M. (2024). Migration, work, and health: Mapping the evidence - A systematised review of the global literature on the interrelations between migration, work, and occupational
- [To ensure food securityand sustainability, the EUmust place migrant workersand their dignified workingconditions at the heart ofthe next policy cycle](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/to-ensure-food-securityand-sustainability-the-eumust-place-migrant-workersand-their-dignified-workingconditions-at-the-heart-ofthe-next-policy-cycle/) - Author: Anastasia Karatzas, European Policy Centre _ How to cite: Karatzas, A. (2024). Manifesto 1 - WP3.2: To ensure food security and sustainability, the EU must place migrant workers and their dignified working conditions at the heart of the next policy cycle. DignityFIRM. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12751652 Read More
- [EU Policy Updates Note 2](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note-2/) - 02 / December 2023-April 2024 This is the second note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project _ How to cite: DignityFIRM. (2024). EU Policy Updates Note 02 / December 2023 -
- [Dignity for (irregular) migrants employed in Farm to ForkSectors: A Regulatory Infrastructure Approach to EU Legal andPolicy Frameworks](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/dignity-for-irregular-migrants-employed-in-farm-to-forksectors-a-regulatory-infrastructure-approach-to-eu-legal-andpolicy-frameworks/) - Authors: Alberto-Horst Neidhardt, Eleonora Milazzo, Lydia Kapeti, Masja van Meeteren, Tesseltje de Lange - How to cite: Neidhardt, A.-H., Milazzo, E., Kapeti, L., van Meeteren, M., & de Lange, T. (2024). Dignity for (irregular) migrants employed in Farm to Fork sectors: A regulatory infrastructure approach to EU legal and policy frameworks. DignityFIRM. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12751532 Read More
- [EU Policy Updates Note 1](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/eu-policy-updates-note/) - 01 / June-November 2023 This is the first note in a series of EU policy updates, each of which provides an overview of relevant EU-wide and EU-level policy developments relating to the four policy domains of the DignityFIRM project Read More
- [State of care for EU mobile workers’ rights in the Dutch meat sector in times of, and beyond, Covid-19.](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/state-of-care-for-eu-mobile-workers-rights-in-the-dutch-meat-sector-in-times-of-and-beyond-covid-19/) - Article by RU: Berntsen, L., Anita, B., De Lange, T. & Mantu, S. (2022) International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. Read More
- [Precarity prevented or reinforced? Migrants' right to change employers in the recast of the EU Single Permit Directive](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/precarity-prevented-or-reinforced-migrants-right-to-change-employers-in-the-recast-of-the-eu-single-permit-directive/) - Authors: Tesseltje de Lange and Mariella Falkenhain. Front. Sociol. 8:1267235. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1267235 Read More
- [The Advancing Alternative Migration Governance Agricultural seasonal workers in times of Covid-19 in Spain](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/the-advancing-alternative-migration-governance-agricultural-seasonal-workers-in-times-of-covid-19-in-spain/) - Read More
- [The irregularity maze: investigating asymmetries and discontinuities in the interaction between migrants’ geographic mobility and regulatory frameworks](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/the-irregularity-maze-investigating-asymmetries-and-discontinuities-in-the-interaction-between-migrants-geographic-mobility-and-regulatory-frameworks/) - in: Research Handbook on Irregular Migration, edited by Van Liempt, Schapendonk & Campos-Delgado, EElgar Handbooks in Migration 2023. Book chapter by FIERI: Milena Belloni, Ferruccio Pastore and Emanuela Roman Read More
- [Migrant Workers’Irregularity, Precarity,Dignity, and relevant Actors](https://www.dignityfirm.eu/portfolio_page/migrant-workersirregularity-precaritydignity-and-relevant-actors/) - Author: Reinhard Schweitzer - How to cite: Schweitzer, R. (2024). Migrant Workers' Irregularity, Precarity, Dignity, and relevant Actors: A critical review of selected literature around key concepts and questions of the DignityFIRM project. DignityFIRM. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12744166 Read More

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