ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the World of Work. Fourth Edition: Updated Estimates and Analysis

As indicated by revised figures providing additional details on the scope of countries’ workplace closure policies, 94 per cent of the world’s workers are living in countries with some sort of workplace closure measures in place. Although more and more countries are easing these measures to gradually allow workers to return to their workplaces, as at 17 May 2020,1 20 per cent of the world’s workers lived in countries with required workplace closures for all but essential workers. An additional 69 per cent lived in countries with required workplace closures for some sectors or categories of workers, and a further 5 per cent lived in countries with recommended workplace closures.

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An Ethical Framework for Cross-Border Labor Recruitment: An Industry/Stakeholder Collaboration to Reduce the Risks of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking – Verite and Manpower Group, 2012

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The Ethical Framework for Cross Border Labor Recruitment offers a set of specific operational practices (“Standards of Ethical Practice”) for recruitment firms that operate across borders. These practices are reinforced by a Verification and Cer...Read More

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Preventing Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking – An Agenda For Action Across the Financial Services Sector

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There are over 40 million people in modern slavery worldwide. Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. The financial services industry has a major role to play in combating this violent and abusive business. And yet ou...Read More

TAGS: Sourcing or Production Reporting Financial sector Global

Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains

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This report provides the framework and resources necessary to understand the risk of human trafficking in global supply chains, and can help readers begin to assess the risk of human trafficking in particular federal supply chains. Later sections ex...Read More

TAGS: Agriculture, Horticulture & Landscaping Forestry/ Reforestation, Wood & Paper Garments & Textiles Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Healthcare/ Pharmaceuticals Extractives & Mining Transportation/ Logistics Manufacturing Global

Disconnected: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Call Center Workers‘ rights in Tunisia and Morocco

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The global spread of COVID-19 has prompted unprecedented measures to contain the virus, including the temporary shutdown of business and widespread restrictions on movement. Around the world, travel plans and workplaces have been disrupted and work ...Read More

TAGS: Reporting Africa