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Recruitment Fee refers to the fees that are charged to individuals seeking employment in various sectors, such as domestic work, construction, and manufacturing. Recruitment fees can be a significant barrier for low-income individuals seeking employment, particularly in industries where wages are low. Many recruitment fees are charged by labor brokers and recruitment agencies, who may exploit vulnerable workers by charging excessive fees or engaging in deceptive practices. The payment of recruitment fees can also be a form of debt bondage, where workers become trapped in a cycle of debt and are unable to leave their jobs. There are efforts to regulate the payment of recruitment fees and protect workers from exploitation.
Migrant workers pick apples at a famr in Suckley, Britain, in October 2016. | Reuters When Raj heard British farmers were hiring seasonal workers from Nepal last year, he jumped at the chance to earn what he thought would be a sizeable income for his family. Having already worked in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, the…
In celebration of June 19, an historic date in history that marked the abolition of slavery in Texas, financial crime professionals are grappling with a different but uncomfortably similar problem: Modern day slavery and human trafficking. The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) defines modern slavery as “an umbrella term that covers a set of…
Canadian authorities say they have dissolved an international labour trafficking ring and rescued 64 Mexican workers from “deplorable living and working conditions” across Greater Toronto. The men and women, between their 20s and 40s, were transported in yellow school buses to work in farms, factories and warehouses across the region while being housed in cramped…
Foreign workers are seen wearing protective masks in public in Kuala Lumpur November 28, 2021. – Malay Mail photo KUCHING (Feb 12): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) fully supports the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the Ministry of Home Affairs to cease the use of foreign worker recruitment agents at…
Washington—The Senate today passed unanimously a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) designating January as “National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.” “We can’t ignore the fact that, even in our modern society, sexual exploitation and forced labor continue,” said Senator Feinstein….
The U.S. government is expanding its non-agricultural temporary worker visa (H-2B) program to “unprecedented” levels. H-2B workers are tied to their employers making it difficult for them to leave their jobs. Unscrupulous employers take advantage of this, charging exorbitant recruitment fees or withholding wages knowing that they can get away with it. Members of Congress…
Investors with £800bn in assets have called on food retailers and the UK government to eliminate risks of debt bondage and forced labour on UK farms, as concerns build that the country’s immigration system is exposing migrant workers to abuse. Asset managers including Schroders, Sarasin & Partners and Quilter Cheviot have warned that the UK…
Thursday 15 December 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca, Safe Migration Officer, discusses the importance of protecting migrant rights in the context of combatting modern slavery. Credit Equidem Research Every year, on December 18, we celebrate migrants across the world as we mark the adoption of the UN International Convention on the Protection of…
A group of investors with more than £800bn in assets across UK-listed retail, hospitality and food production businesses have called on supermarkets and the government to tackle risks of modern slavery on British farms, amid concerns the post-Brexit immigration system is exposing seasonal workers to potential exploitation. Asset managers are calling on the likes of…
The World Cup may drawing to a close but we aren’t ending the call for migrant workers to be compensated for their work and abuse they suffered while doing so. Freedom United and Be Slavery Free, representing over 107,000 global supporters around the world, are calling on FIFA and Qatari authorities to take action for…
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