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2020

Policy briefs: Viet Nam

ILO GBNFL's policy briefs on forced labour and fair recruitment have helped Vietnam to improve legislation to protect migrant workers.

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2020

ILO GBNFL online training course: The ILO’s 11 indicators of forced labour

Luiz Machado, the ILO’s Technical Specialist on Forced Labour, presents the indicators and gives practical examples of how they can be applied. The 11 operational indicators are intended to help with the identification of forced labour, how it arises, and how it affects its victims. This course is a recording and not interactive.

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2020

Achieving fair recruitment: What works?

Nearly one in four victims of forced labour is a migrant worker. Given the risk of human trafficking and forced labour, promoting fair recruitment is critical to forced labour prevention. This ILO GBNFL webinar created a platform for ILO experts, initiatives working on fair recruitment, and employer and business membership organization to discuss current models that are working well to promote fair recruitment as well as lessons learned. Recordings available only.

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2019

ILO GBNFL 2019 Annual Meeting: Network coordination and reaching SMEs.

The ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour’s first Annual Meeting took place on the 21st October 2019 and brought together 35 participants among members and interested stakeholders to discuss the network’s achievements and next steps. Two key focus areas of the meeting were: 1. coordination and collaboration, and 2. reaching smaller enterprises. Summary only.

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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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2019

Guidance tool for construction companies in the Middle East

The construction sector in the Middle East continues to bring in large numbers of lower-skilled migrant workers, as many jobs in the sector cannot be mechanized, nor are attractive to nationals. Employing a significant proportion of migrant workers brings several challenges for companies seeking to comply with labour standards and responsible business practices. This Guidance Tool aims to support companies in this regard.

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2019

Business responsibility on preventing and addressing forced labour in Malaysia: A must-read guide for Malaysian employers

This guide provides practical guidance to employers on how to identify risks of forced labour in company recruitment, employment and sourcing practices, and how to effectively prevent and eliminate these risks. It is intended for company managers and staff responsible for human resources management, social and legal compliance issues at the enterprise level.

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2018

Using blockchain to combat modern slavery

A blockchain is a digitally distributed, decentralized, public ledger that exists across a network. It facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets and is used, for example, in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. This short guide introduces blockchain technology, and the various ways in which it is being applied in the fight against modern slavery.

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2018

OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

The OECD guidance provides practical support to businesses on the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by providing plain-language explanations of its due diligence recommendations and associated provisions. Implementing these recommendations can help enterprises avoid and address adverse impacts related to workers, human rights, the environment, bribery, consumers and corporate governance that may be associated with their operations, supply chains and other business relationships. The Guidance includes additional explanations, tips and illustrative examples of due diligence.

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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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2017

Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

Even though labour migration has never featured more prominently within ASEAN than it does today, there remains a dearth of reliable data that can be applied for the development of evidence-based policy and programming. Due to the temporary and irregular nature of much of the migration occurring within the region, the realities faced by migrant workers are often hidden from view. This study helps to fill the knowledge gap on the socio-economic outcomes of migration into low-skilled work within ASEAN.

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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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2016

ILO standards on forced labour and the new Protocol and Recommendation at a glance

Together, the ILO’s forced labour instruments – including the new Protocol and Recommendation, as well as Conventions Nos. 29 and 105 – provide all actors with a comprehensive strategy and set of tools to address the challenge of the elimination of all forms of forced labour. The Protocol and Recommendation bring ILO standards against forced labour into the modern era. The ILO prepared this brochure in response to requests from ILO constituents (government, employers' organizations and workers' representatives) for information about the new instruments and their provisions.

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