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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.
Exclusive: labour rights experts say Liz Truss’s proposals to tackle shortages will put workers at risk More people will be at risk of modern slavery on British farms if a cap on seasonal worker visas is lifted, labour rights experts have warned. Liz Truss has signalled that she intends to lift the cap on…
It is understood that Indonesians who dream of working in Britain have paid deposits of up to £2,500 to the Jakarta agency to “guarantee” jobs on British farms that have yet to materialize. Labor experts say the deposit is a job search fee, which is illegal in the UK and Indonesia. One worker told the…
Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto — would broaden protections for an estimated 300,000 foreign contract workers laboring in California on work visas. While the documented abusive conditions in “guest worker” visa programs have led to calls for their termination, these bills would offer some improvements to the workers involved. AB…
Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto — would broaden protections for an estimated 300,000 foreign contract workers laboring in California on work visas. While the documented abusive conditions in “guest worker” visa programs have led to calls for their termination, these bills would offer some improvements to the workers involved. AB 364,…
GENEVA (15 September 2022) – Minority communities in all regions of the world are subjected to contemporary forms of slavery, a UN expert said in a report presented to the Human Rights Council today. “Deep-rooted and systematic discrimination often resulting from historical legacies such as slavery, colonisation, systems of inherited status, and formalised and State-sponsored…
Results from a survey commissioned by Amnesty International show that the majority of football fans are in favor of FIFA paying $440 million in compensation to migrant workers who suffered abuses in bringing us the World Cup set to take place in Qatar. Pressure from fans 17,000 fans from 15 countries responded to the survey…
Last month, we shared the news that the Qatari government had arrested and deported around 60 unpaid migrant workers who had protested against their employer’s abuse. Their employer was Al Bandary Engineering and Electrowatt (Electrowatt) which has been awarded some of Qatar’s largest infrastructure projects and can comfortably afford to pay the modest salaries of…
GAO-22-106029 Published: Sep 01, 2022. Publicly Released: Sep 01, 2022. Fast Facts Human trafficking victims are often held in slave-like conditions and forced to work in the sex trade or other servitude. One international organization estimated about 25 million people were trafficked in 2016. The U.S. seeks to combat trafficking. For example, the Departments of…
23 August 2022 In our latest blog, Eloise Savill, Private Sector Adviser, explains the reality of modern slavery in Qatar and the implications for Qatar hosting the World Cup 2022. Image credit: Sven Hansche via Shutterstock. In under three months’ time, the men’s FIFA World Cup 2022 – the most watched sporting event in the…
Turks and Caicos Islands was mentioned three times in the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, but the country has not been accused therein of human trafficking. The report, which was released in July 2022, mentioned Turks and Caicos Islands in relation to Colombia, Haiti and Cuba. In relation to Cuba, the report…
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