LABOUR
Spanish Ombudsman calls for work permits for Moroccan workers stuck in Ceuta
On 15 March, the Spanish Ombudsman called on the authorities to allow over 500 cross-border Moroccan workers stuck in Ceuta to renew their work permits. The workers have been stuck in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since March 2020, when international borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They held a work permit that prevented them from being in the enclave outside working hours and from moving to other Spanish territories. As the border remains closed, these workers find themselves stuck in forced irregularity, with expired work permits and no access to unemployment subsidies.
LABOUR
Spanish Ombudsman calls for work permits for Moroccan workers stuck in Ceuta
On 15 March, the Spanish Ombudsman called on the authorities to allow over 500 cross-border Moroccan workers stuck in Ceuta to renew their work permits. The workers have been stuck in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since March 2020, when international borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They held a work permit that prevented them from being in the enclave outside working hours and from moving to other Spanish territories. As the border remains closed, these workers find themselves stuck in forced irregularity, with expired work permits and no access to unemployment subsidies.