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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Attorney General’s Annual Report to Congress and Assessment of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons

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Annual report of the Attorney General on efforts to combat human trafficking in the US. Provides and assessment of all U.S. Government activities regarding human trafficking in 2012. Details activities related to immigration benefits for victims, ...Read More

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A Typology of Modern Slavery Offences in the UK 2017

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Authored by: Christine Cooper, Olivia Hesketh, Nicola Ellis, Adam FairHome Office Analysis and Insight Executive summary This report presents findings from research to create an evidence‐based typology of modern slavery offences in the UK. M...Read More

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Eradicating Forced Labour in Electronics

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The information and communications technology sector(ICT) is at high risk of forced labour. A significant number ofworkers in electronics supply chains are migrant workers who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation. The US Department of Labour�...Read More

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