Library - Key resources

The following are key resources from the ILO and the ILO GBNFL that are useful for all points in your journey to prevent and eradicate forced labour

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17 items found in the library key resources

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2022

The ILO Forced Labour Observatory

This ILO platform provides comprehensive global and country information on forced labour, including information on international and national legal and institutional frameworks, enforcement, prevention (including fair recruitment and due diligence), protection, access to justice, remedies, and more.

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2022

Eradicating forced labour: What works in practice

How can forced labour be eradicated globally? What approaches are the most effective at gaining ground towards this goal, and can they be replicated across country contexts? The ILO GBNFL's report Eradicating forced labour: What works in practice seeks to answer these questions.

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2022

ILO Hub: Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements

Allows users to navigate and analyse labour provisions in trade agreements through an interactive world map, trend graphs and tables with text. To see which trade agreements mention forced labour, click on ‘Obligations’ and then tick ‘Forced labour’ under ‘Thematic areas’.

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2022

ILO’s Frequently Asked Questions on Fair Recruitment

These FAQs provide user-friendly answers to technical questions on how to implement fair recruitment in practice. They are based on questions commonly received by ILO constituents (member states, workers' organisations and employers' organizations).

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2022

Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage

The latest Global Estimates indicate that 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. Unfortunately, the number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. In 2021, 10 million more people were in modern slavery compared to 2016 global estimates.

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2021

The due diligence toolkit for fair recruitment

This ILO GBNFL and ILO International Training Centre digital toolkit helps businesses, especially SMEs, to set out a due diligence process when hiring workers from abroad. The toolkit is also available in French and Spanish, here in our library.

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2020

ILO Tool 2: Forced Labour and Related Concepts

The tool explains the similarities and differences between important forced labour related concepts such as trafficking, slavery or worst forms of child labour. It is part of the Toolkit on Developing National Action Plans on Forced Labour, which can also be found in this library.

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2019

General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs

The ILO's general principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment are principally derived from international labour standards and related ILO instruments. They cover the recruitment of all workers, including migrant workers, whether directly by employers or through intermediaries. They apply to recruitment within or across national borders, as well as to recruitment through temporary work agencies, and cover all sectors of the economy.

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2017

ILO’s 11 indicators of forced labour

The guide presents an introduction to the ILO Indicators of Forced Labour. These indicators are intended to help front-line criminal law enforcement officials, labour inspectors, trade union officers, NGO workers and others to identify persons who are possibly trapped in a forced labour situation, and who may require urgent assistance. The indicators represent the most common signs that point to the possible existence of a forced labour case.

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2016

Eliminating and Preventing Forced Labour: Checkpoints App

This mobile app allows business managers and auditors to create interactive checklists that help ensure a forced labour-free operation. There are 38 checkpoints in total – each one provides best-practice recommendations for taking action. The app is available in Android and iOS versions. PDF files of the check points are also available.

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