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Fair Hiring Toolkit

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Tools, guidance, and approaches to support the responsible recruitment and hiring of migrant workers in global supply chains.

Whether you are a brand, supplier, government, investor, anti-slavery or labor-rights organization, social auditor, or certifier, your approach to protecting migrant workers is not complete unless it includes a focus on the path that workers take to get a job in the global economy.

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For brands

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  • Framework for action: what can brands do?

Steps:

  • 1.1: Improving codes of conduct and company policies
  • 1.2: Raising awareness and building capacity
  • 1.3: Strengthening assessments and social audits
  • 1.4: Taking corrective action and developing systems improvement plans
  • 1.5: Reporting and transparency
  • 1.6: Multi-stakeholder and multi-brand engagement
  • 1.7: Public policy advocacy
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For suppliers

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  • Framework for action: what can suppliers do?

Steps:

  • 2.1: Improving codes of conduct and company policies
  • 2.2: Raising awareness and building capacity
  • 2.3: Screening and evaluating labor recruiters
  • 2.4: Managing labor recruiters and monitoring for ethical recruitment and hiring
  • 2.5: Ensuring good practice in human resources management
  • 2.6: Establishing effective grievance mechanisms and protection for whistleblowers
  • 2.7: Taking corrective action and developing systems improvement
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For governments

Government building

This section provides a tailored introduction to the materials for governments and public policy actors, including an overview of the most relevant tools and guidance with an explanation of how these tools can support the work of governments and other public policy actors. These tools complement national and international regulatory efforts to promote fair hiring, reign in abusive labor recruiter practices, and establish rigorous protections for migrant workers.

  • An introduction to the Fair Hiring Toolkit for governments and public policy actors
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For advocates

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This section of Verité’s Fair Hiring Toolkit provides a tailored introduction to the materials for labor rights advocates and labor unionists. An overview of the most relevant tools and guidance is provided, with an explanation of how these tools can support their work. The tools provided here are broad and multi-faceted, providing guidance on a range of issues linked to forced labor and human trafficking. You are encouraged to explore the material provided here and discover how you can put it to use in your own work.

  • An introduction to the Fair Hiring Toolkit for fair labor advocates and labor unionists
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For investors

This section provides a tailored introduction to the materials for investors. An overview of the most relevant tools and guidance is provided, with an explanation of how these tools can support the work of investors. These tools can support investor campaigns, corporate advocacy and dialogue, and investment analysis of risks of forced labor and human trafficking in company operations and supply chains.

  • An introduction to the Fair Hiring Toolkit for investors
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For auditors

This section of Verité’s Fair Hiring Toolkit provides a tailored introduction to the materials for social auditors and certifiers. An overview of the most relevant tools and guidance is provided, with an explanation of how these tools can support their work. The Toolkit is extensive and multi-faceted; it provides guidance on a range of issues. Auditors are encouraged to explore the complete set of materials provided.

  • An introduction to the Fair Hiring Toolkit for social auditors and certifiers
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For multi-stakeholders

This section provides a tailored introduction to the materials for multi-stakeholder and multi-brand initiatives. An overview of the most relevant tools and guidance is provided, with an explanation of how these tools can support the work of multi-stakeholder and multi-brand initiatives.

  • An introduction to the Fair Hiring Toolkit for multi-stakeholder and multi-brand initiatives
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