Migrant worker’s right to health 2013, para. 65

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Migrant workers in 3D jobs, face occupational risk as an additional stress factor, while exposure to pesticides has been linked to anxiety, depression, irritability and restlessness in agricultural workers. For domestic workers, isolation and psychological trauma caused by abuse are occupational risks, and suicide has been associated with harsh working conditions of migrant construction workers. Effective implementation and enforcement of labour and occupational health and safety laws can contribute to reducing the risk of mental illness as well as physical injury.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/41, para. 65.
Paragraph number
65