SIGNS OF LABOR TRAFFICKING
- Have limited freedom of movement.
- Be unaware of where they are or how they got there.
- Be unpaid or paid very little.
- Have no passport or ID or mention that someone else is holding their documents.
- Work very long hours.
- Have limited access to medical care.
- Live in the same place s/he works.
- Have very few possessions.
- Exhibit signs of physical and/or psychological trauma (anxiety, lack of memory of recent events, bruising, untreated conditions, etc).
- Be fearful of the trafficker, believing that their life and/or the lives of family members are at risk if they try to escape.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has provided a human trafficking legislation tracker to stay up to date on legal issues surrounding the topic.
The United Nations Human Rights Council's Report on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children identifies key challenges related to long-term social inclusion for trafficking survivors.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released an issue aper on the concept of "exploitation" in the trafficking in persons.
Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers gives practical, non-clinical advice to help a concerned health provider understand the phenomenon of human trafficking.
The District of Columbia's Office of the Attorney General released a report on illegal worker misclassification and its relationship with payroll fraud.
The Vatican's Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking provides an understanding that motivates and sustains the much-needed long-term struggle against trafficking.
Know the Chain evaluated companies in different sectors on their efforts to address forced labor. Here are the results.