Publications on forced labour

June 2016

  1. Working Paper on Operational Parameters to Assess Fair Recruitment Practices

    22 June 2016

    These parameters list a series of questions and issues that should be looked into in order to assess recruitment practices.

June 2015

  1. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 7 Case Studies

    25 June 2015

    Selected examples of company and industry action that indicate the variety of approaches business actors can take in addressing forced labour at the workplace and in supply chains. (2015 revised edition)

  2. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 5 A Guide for Taking Action

    25 June 2015

    Presents some of the key measures that companies and employers' organisations can take to address forced labour at enterprise, national and industry levels, and in global supply chains. (2015 revised edition)

  3. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 4 A Checklist and Guidance for Assessing Compliance

    25 June 2015

    A checklist designed for social auditors and other practitioners for use in enterprise-level assessments. The tool includes questions as well as policy guidance and technical advice on how to conduct assessments. (2015 revised edition)

  4. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 3 Guiding Principles to Combat Forced Labour

    25 June 2015

    A set of principles based on ILO standards and jurisprudence to guide business action against forced labour and trafficking. (2015 revised edition)

  5. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 2 Employers' Frequently Asked Questions

    25 June 2015

    A quick reference guide for managers, human resource personnel and others, that answers FAQs from employers. The guide addresses topics such as prison labour, forced overtime and debt bondage in an easy-to-use format. (2015 revised edition)

  6. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 1 Introduction and Overview

    25 June 2015

    This new handbook provides guidance material and tools for employers and business. Part 1 presents information about relevant international standards, recent figures and data, and forms of forced labour in the global economy alongside excerpts of international Conventions and Protocols. (2015 revised edition)

  7. Handbook for employers and business – Booklet 6 Tips for Taking Action

    22 June 2015

    A set of practical reference guides that identify some of the concrete measures and benefits that companies can take to address forced labour and trafficking. (2015 revised edition)