This master's thesis addresses contemporary challenges of labour migration, focusing on the employment of foreign workers in the Pomurje, where labour shortages have led to an increasing reliance on migrant workers. The theoretical part defines key concepts, examines modern migration flows, European Union policies, and the Slovenian legal framework. It explores the notion of social citizenship and the integration of migrants into the labour market. The thesis analyzes the role of foreign workers in Pomurje and their employment conditions. It also addresses issues of precarious work and discrimination, which disproportionately affect migrant workers. The empirical part presents a comparative analysis between domestic and foreign workers in four companies (Cleangrad, Lek, Paradajz, and Roto). It examines socio-demographic data, working conditions, sense of job security and identification with work, as well as feelings of insecurity and social exclusion. Results partly confirm hypotheses on wage disparity and job insecurity, though these are often linked to education level rather than systemic discrimination. Some evidence of job insecurity among migrants was found, but trends also point to positive integration and an increase in permanent employment contracts. Assumptions of social exclusion were not confirmed. The thesis also includes a SWOT analysis and offers projections on future migration trends in Pomurje, stressing the importance of fostering fair, secure, and sustainable employment for all. The aim is to highlight the need for greater institutional and societal attention to the vulnerability of foreign workers and to promote sustainable employment models based on decent work, equality, and social security for all.
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