Publications on forced labour

October 2017

  1. Effective governance of labour migration and its skills dimensions - Final evaluation

    24 October 2017

December 2016

  1. Evaluating the effects of the structural labour market reforms on collective bargaining in Greece

    15 December 2016

    The present report assesses the social and economic impact of the changes in the regulatory framework of collective bargaining in Greece.

May 2016

  1. Global Supply Chain Dynamics and Labour Governance: Implications for Social Upgrading

    13 May 2016

    This paper examines how the emergence and change of the fragmented cross-national production system affects social upgrading in developing countries, focusing on the impact of private governance on labour conditions and workers’ rights. It also discusses the role of private voluntary standards in governing labour relations in GSCs, and their limitations and tensions with buyers’ purchasing practices.

April 2013

  1. Public Sector Shock: The impact of policy retrenchment in Europe

    24 April 2013

    On the basis of a comparative and comprehensive assessment, illustrated by case studies in education, health and public administration, policy issues are discussed with the aim of finding the right mix of public sector reforms.

December 2009

  1. Labour migration and the emergence of private employment agencies in Tajikistan: A review of current law and practice

    01 December 2009

    Joint publication of the International Labour Organization and the International Organisation for Migration. This study is the first in-depth analysis of the normative framework regulating PrEAs in Tajikistan. It also describes practical experiences of the industry including various abusive practices that require the attention of law makers.

May 2009

  1. Fact sheet The Cost of Coercion - Regional Perspectives: Europe and Central Asia

    22 May 2009

    Regional perspectives from the ILO Global Report "The Cost of Coercion" (2009)

October 2008

  1. "Elimination of human trafficking from Moldova and Ukraine through labour market based measures" project brief

    13 October 2008

    Project "Elimination of human trafficking from Moldova and Ukraine through labour market based measures" (2006-2008).

  2. Tajikistan project flier

    13 October 2008

    Project "Prevention of human trafficking through employment creation and improved migration management", (2007 - 2009)

May 2008

  1. Human Trafficking And Forced Labour - Case studies and responses from Portugal

    01 May 2008

    The objective of the book is to study the phenomena of labour exploitation and forced labour to which immigrants and, in particular, victims of human trafficking, are subjected in Portugal. It also sheds light on the treatment of Portuguese emigrants in select destination countries.

February 2007

  1. "Contemporary slavery in the UK: Overview and key issues", Joseph Rowntree Foundation

    26 February 2007

    This report aims to be the first comprehensive review of the current extent of slavery in the UK, under the different forms it takes, such as trafficking for sexual or domestic labour, forced labour or debt bondage.