Labour Exploitation
People who have been trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation are typically made to work in sectors such as the following: agriculture, construction, entertainment, service industry and manufacturing (in sweatshops)
People who have been trafficked for labour exploitation may:
- Live in groups in the same place where they work and leave those premises infrequently, if at all
- Live in degraded, unsuitable places, such as in agricultural or industrial buildings
- Have no access to their earnings
- Have no labour contract
- Work excessively long hours
- Depend on their employer for a number of services, including work, transportation and accommodation
- Have no choice of accommodation
- Never leave the work premises without their employer
- Be subject to security measures designed to keep them on the work premises
- Be disciplined through fines
- Be subjected to insults, abuse, threats or violence
- Lack basic training and professional licenses
The following might also indicate that people have been trafficked for labour exploitation:
- Notices have been posted in languages other than the local language
- There are no health and safety notices
- The employer or manager is unable to show the documents required for employing workers from other countries
- The health and safety equipment is of poor quality or is missing
- Equipment is designed or has been modified so that it can be operated by children
- There is evidence that labour laws are being breached
- There is evidence that workers must pay for tools, food or accommodation or that those costs are being deducted from their wages.
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