Covid-19 and Child Labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time To Act

The last two decades have seen significant strides in the fight against
child labour. But the COVID-19 pandemic poses very real risks of
backtracking.
Positive trends may falter, and child labour may worsen,
especially in places where it has remained resistant to change. These
risks require urgent action to prevent and mitigate the tolls the
pandemic takes on children and their families.

International Labour Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund 2020 DOWNLOAD

No Worker Left Behind: Protecting Vulnerable Workers from Exploitation During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This briefing builds on the understanding that labour exploitation is part of a spectrum ranging from labour compliance through to labour law violations, culminating at extreme exploitation in the form of forced labour. Research by FLEX and others s...Read More

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Modern Slavery Act Transparency in Supply Chains

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CGI IT UK Limited is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services organisations in the world. This statement is published pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes CGI UK’s fifth Modern Slavery a...Read More

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The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications related to modern slavery

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Victims of modern slavery are amongst the most vulnerable people in society. They face additional risks due to the COVID-19 outbreak, as a result of isolation, economic instability, and reduced access to support services. This publication covers:...Read More

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Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future

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Since 2011, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the OECD, and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have been collaborating to organize the Annual Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia. The 10th anniversary of this event was marked in...Read More

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