Navigating through your supply chain: Toolkit for prevention of labour exploitation and trafficking
Navigating through your supply chain: Toolkit for prevention of labour exploitation and trafficking

Author(s): Anni Lietonen, Anniina Jokinen, Natalia Ollus, Anton Kojouharov
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, EU-Legislation
Published by: Център за изследване на демокрацията
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, cases of labour exploitation in supply/subcontracting chains have been uncovered around the world, as well as in Europe. Outsourcing of work or services through subcontractors/suppliers or use of temporary workers in flexible employment relationships heighten the risk of exploitative working conditions. The working conditions in lengthy subcontracting chains might be difficult for companies to uncover. Everything may seem legal on paper but in reality, exploited migrant workers might work long hours in poor conditions, which are below national standards, and they have little or no possibility to change their situation. To protect the rights of migrant workers, to promote fair competition and decent work, as well as to avoid negative publicity businesses have a responsibility to address the risk of labour exploitation and human trafficking in their subcontracting or supply chains. This risk management toolkit has been developed with the purpose to give companies a brief overview of what labour exploitation and trafficking are, as well as to demonstrate the risks for businesses, and how involvement in such scenarios can be effectively avoided.

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