Instruction card advises how to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking better
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Human trafficking is a serious offence where the offender takes advantage of the vulnerability, trust or dependency of the victim and subjects him or her to labour exploitation, for example.
Labour exploitation is more prevalent in low-wage sectors and sectors where the use of temporary agency workers, posted workers and subcontractors is common. Many immigrants work in these sectors and they are often in a vulnerable position. The victims may be reluctant to tell about the exploitation for fear of losing their residence permit, for example.
The Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has published an instruction card to help to recognise labour exploitation and human trafficking. The card also provides instructions on what to do if suspicions of exploitation or human trafficking arise.
The instruction card was produced as part of the common IKUT project of the Centre of Expertise in Immigrant Integration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI) and the assistance system for victims of human trafficking. The IKUT project develops services for victims of human trafficking on working life skills and capabilities, increases awareness of the position of victims of human trafficking in working life, and promotes the participation of the private sector in the fight against human trafficking.
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