This article seeks to probe the controversial relationship between seeking asylum and the permission (or obligation) to work. In doing so, we recognise the concurrent claims that can be made for asylum and access to the labour market, problematising the concept of ‘work’ and its relationship to freedom and dignity from the perspective of international refugee law and European human rights norms alongside European Union (EU) law. We examine how British and Swedish legal systems have reflected two starkly opposed policy stances. The UK has long denied asylum seekers the financial and psychological benefits that come with work usually until refugee status is formally granted, but the Swedish system has facilitated a complementary pathway for asylum seekers whose labour can make (what is determined politically to be) a sufficient contribution to the economy. We identify the perceived benefits and failings of each strategy. In this context, we observe that the status quo in both countries is changing and even arguably converging around an illiberal consensus regarding the relationship between asylum and work, which will demand further attention and potentially legal challenges in the years to come.

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寻求庇护者的工作机会：英国和瑞典法律策略引起的担忧

本文旨在探讨寻求庇护与工作许可（或义务）之间存在争议的关系。在此过程中，我们认识到可以同时提出庇护和进入劳动力市场的要求，从国际难民法和欧洲人权规范以及欧洲人权规范的角度对“工作”的概念及其与自由和尊严的关系提出问题。联盟（欧盟）法律。我们研究英国和瑞典的法律体系如何反映两种截然相反的政策立场。英国长期以来一直拒绝寻求庇护者获得工作带来的经济和心理福利，通常直到难民身份被正式授予为止，但瑞典的制度为寻求庇护者提供了一条补充途径，他们的劳动可以（政治上确定的）获得充分的就业机会。对经济的贡献。我们确定每个策略的明显优点和缺点。在这种背景下，我们观察到两国的现状正在发生变化，甚至可以说正在就庇护与工作之间的关系达成非自由的共识，这将在未来几年需要进一步的关注和潜在的法律挑战。