Awareness topic

Forced Labor

Forced labor occurs when people are made to work through threat, coercion, debt, fraud, or abuse of vulnerability.

Overview

Forced labor is often connected to migration, debt, recruitment, supply chain pressure, and weak enforcement. Education should connect the legal definition with practical warning signs.

Key points

Forced labor can appear in agriculture, manufacturing, construction, domestic work, and many other sectors.

Recruitment fees and debt can trap workers before a job begins.

The absence of public allegations is not the same as proof of safe conditions.