Compensation and Hours, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Recruitment
Prohibiting federal contractors from charging workers recruitment fees is a cornerstone of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requiring contractors and subcontractors to take specific preventive measures to detect and eliminate forced labor and human trafficking in their supply chains. In December 2018, the U.S. Government amended the FAR to include a comprehensive and clear definition of what constitute “recruitment fees.”
Africa, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Middle East, Migrant Workers, Recruitment, Verité
In an unprecedented step toward protecting Kenyan migrant workers in Qatar, this past December, seven Kenyan licensed Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) participated in a visit to Doha to learn about ethical recruitment and worker welfare initiatives in Qatar, a key...
Corporate Social Responsibility, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing
Why Businesses Are Nothing Without Strong Human Rights |
Article on the World Economic Forum website: Business has an interest and responsibility to support human rights defenders and civic freedoms.
Asia, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Recruitment
The most significant contributor to the ongoing presence of debt bondage or forced labor in global supply chains is the burden of recruitment fees and expenses on migrant workers. Many employers and recruiters in high risk global supply chains build business models on charging unskilled and low-skilled workers fees for employment. Specifically, employers pay no or insufficient professional service fees to the recruitment agents they engage to find them workers. Rather, they knowingly allow agents to recoup revenue and the significant legitimate expenses associated with international labor migration—such as government approvals and travel costs—from the workers themselves.
Financial Sector, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking
Verité is pleased to be included in a vital new effort to leverage the resources of the global financial sector to more fully combat modern day slavery. Verité’s CEO, Shawn MacDonald, was appointed to the Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human...
