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Name of Resource | 3. Regulating labour recruitment to prevent human trafficking and to foster fair migration: Models, challenges and opportunities |
Type | Report/analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | International Labour Organization |
Initiative launch date | 2015 |
Description | The purpose of the paper is to contribute to a better understanding of international labour standards and their application with regards to labour recruitment, regulatory models and approaches aimed at preventing human trafficking and exploitation of workers in the recruitment process and models of enforcement to ensure compliance with national law and international standards. Special emphasis is put on the protection of migrant workers in the context of cross-border recruitment and placement. The paper aims to present a basic framework for identifying emerging good practices for further discussion. As such, it can also be used as a preliminary baseline for the implementation of the second strategic objective of the International Labour Organization’s Fair Recruitment Initiative–strengthening laws, policies and enforcement mechanisms to protect workers from abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices. While the extent and manifestations of those abuses have been extensively covered by other reports, there is now a need to focus on emerging practices to enhance protection of workers from abuse, especially in the context of cross-border migration. The paper is primarily a descriptive presentation of international labour standards and national laws, regulations and enforcement mechanisms. It focuses in particular on private recruiters and employment agents. It is presented as a work in progress to solicit feedback and comments to further enhance research design and develop a rigorous baseline against which progress can be measured in the future. |
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Name of Resource | 4. Combating Forced Labour: A Handbook for Employers and Business |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | International Labour Organization, International Organisation of Employers |
Initiative launch date | 25 June 2015 |
Description | The Employers’ Handbook on forced labour offers updated guidance to employers on what forced labour is, how to detect it and effective ways to combat it, thereby ensuring that business operations remain free of such practices. In a series of seven booklets, the handbook provides guidance on preventive and remedial action, reviews good practice in combating forced labour, and presents information relevant to senior business managers, human resource personnel, sourcing and social compliance staff, social auditors and others. Booklet 6 gives a set of practical reference guides that identify some of the concrete measures and benefits that companies can take to address forced labour and trafficking. |
Availability | ENG, ZHO: http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/publications/WCMS_101171/lang--en/index.htm |
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Name of Resource | 5. How to do business with respect for children’s right to be free from child labour: ILO-IOE child labour guidance tool for business |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Global |
Organization | International Labour Organization, International Organization of Employers |
Initiative launch date | 15 December 2015 |
Description | The Child Labour Guidance Tool was created as a resource for companies to meet the due diligence requirements laid out in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as they pertain to child labour. The guidelines aim to improve global supply chains governance, due diligence and remediation processes to advance the progressive elimination of child labour. They focus on the three “H’s”: Hiring: end the practice of hiring children; Hazards: eliminate hazardous child labour; Hours: reduce the working hours of any children above the minimum age to ensure that they do not work more than the number of hours allowed under national law for light work and regular work. The Guidance Tool explores what is expected of companies when seeking to prevent and address impacts deep in the supply chain, including working together with other actors, particularly governments. The Guidance Tool refers to the relevant international standards of the ILO, and reflects the experiences of individual companies that are working to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. |
Availability | ARA, ENG, FRA, SPA: http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Informationresources/WCMS_IPEC_PUB_27555/lang--en/index.htm |
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