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This is a guide produced by the think tank IHRB for tackling the exploitative recruiter practices of charging recruitment fees and confiscation of workers’ practices. The report gives background information regarding the extent of these practices, the current national and international legal frameworks, the business response to the problem and challenges to businesses, and ends with recommendations to businesses. -
These guidelines were created by the ITP Anti-Trafficking Working Group made up of major hotel brands. This was done in consultation with Verite, the Recruitment and Employment Federation, and the Institute for Human Rights and Business. The guidelines include examples of conducting background checks on agencies, questions to ask agencies, document checks, and guidance on contracting. This resource gives examples of: - “Good Recruitment Charter” - Detailed Guidelines for Establishing Terms and Conditions with Recruitment AgenciesCredit: International Tourism Partnership
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The IOM is a UN organisation providing advice and services to governments and migrants. This report focuses on the migrant welfare assistance currently offered to members of the Colombo Process group in countries of destination. It reviews provisions currently in place to prevent abusive recruitment practices and includes a proposed framework for measuring the effectiveness of recruitment monitoring.Credit: International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
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The International Recruitment Integrity System is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder certification system seeking to implement ethical recruitment standards. The Code of Conduct was established by IRIS as part of these efforts. There are 2 General Principles: Respect for Laws, and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Respect for Ethical and Professional Conduct It includes 5 Principles:- prohibition of recruitment fees to jobseekers
- respect for freedom of movement
- respect for transparency of terms and conditions of employment
- respect for confidentiality and data protection
- respect for access to remedy
Credit: International Recruitment Integrity System (IRIS)
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This report gives an overview of a UNODC study which sought to address the linkages between abusive recruitment practices and trafficking in persons, including: - Relevant international legal frameworks, - National law, regulation and institutional mechanisms - Law enforcement and criminal justice - Voluntary initiatives including the role of business - Recommendations - Case StudiesCredit: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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