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Human Rights Due Diligence

Overview of issues related to migrant workers’ protection and ethical supply chain management

• Ms. Anna Platonova

Senior Programme Manager IOM Thailand

• Established in 1951, IOM is

the UN Migration Agency, dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all

• 166 Member States, 400+

field offices in more than 100 countries

• 10,000+ staff worldwide

IOM overview

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Recruitment Deployment Employment Return/ Onward migration workplace audit/ Labour inspection

Labour migration continuum

Why migrant workers are more vulnerable?

Language/ cultural barriers Lack of awareness of their legal rights and protections Employer-specific work permits / fear of deportation Leaving family and support networks behind Migration costs Discrimination and social isolation Lack of access to justice (especially after return)

The migrant worker experience

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an be e ass associated with exp xploitative prac actices

High recruitment fees to jobseekers that lead to debt bondage False promises or misrepresentation of the job offer Document and property retention Contract substitution Modern slavery

• With negative impacts for employers…

Skills mismatches and poor retention Occupational health and safety issues Links to criminal smuggling and human trafficking networks Government fines, prosecution Non-compliance with client codes of conduct Reputational damage and civil/ criminal liability

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Risks faced by businesses related to labour migration in supply chains

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Recruitment Deployment Employment Return/ Onward migration Recruitment monitoring

Labour migration process

International efforts to tackle the issue Ethical Recruitment

Elements of ethical recruitment

Prohibition of recruitment fees to jobseekers Respect for freedom

• f movement

Respect for transparency of terms and conditions

• f employment

Respect for confidentiality and data protection Respect for access to remedy

International migration governance

Global Compact for Migration Global Forum on Migration and Development Colombo Process Abu Dhabi Dialogue Bali Process

Know your labour supply chain Adopt the “employer pays” principle Support industry- wide approaches Share knowledge and learnings Engage with governments Support IRIS