Resolution of Labor Disputes with Respect to Migrants in the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Arab Emirates

Research Objective. Mass labor migration in the 21st century is a socio-economic outcome of globalization processes that have radically changed traditional labor and labor markets. Millions of people migrate to economically successful and stable regions and countries in search of more decent earnings to carry out labor activities. The Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and the United Arab Emirates are among such world centers of labor migration. As leaders in this matter, they regulate the labor of temporary workers in their territories in different ways, protect their labor rights and solve labor disputes with regard to them. The purpose of this article is to analyze these problems in their broad socio-economic and legal (legislative) aspects. Conclusions. The approaches taken by Russia, China, and the UAE as hosts to the regulation of migration processes are very different and are determined primarily by the specifics of economic policy and worldviews. The PRC has not yet provided migrant workers with legal opportunities to protect their interests. The UAE has become more open and liberal, but it still does not sufficiently realize the labor rights of temporary workers and selectively favors Westerners in disputes. Against this backdrop, Russia is particularly systematic and consistent in its implementation of advanced global values with respect to migrant workers. Labor disputes involving them have several legitimate options for development, including fair consideration of claims in court.

migration, migration processes, labor migrants, labor dispute, host country, migration law, labor rights