A study examining global labor recruitment systems, their vulnerabilities to abuse, and the steps needed to make cross-border hiring fair and ethical.
This report analyzes how international labor recruitment—particularly of migrant and contract workers—can lead to exploitation when oversight is weak and costs are shifted to workers. It outlines how deceptive recruitment, excessive fees, and lack of accountability contribute to forced labor across global supply chains. Through research spanning multiple sending and receiving countries, it reveals the structural flaws that enable abuse and offers a framework for ethical recruitment grounded in transparency, worker voice, and shared responsibility. The study serves as both a diagnostic and a roadmap for reform in global labor migration systems.
