Modern Slavery

• 15 Minutes
• For all staff
• EU

Modern slavery is easy to miss because it rarely looks the way people expect. It can sit in a cleaning contract, a recruitment agency or a supplier several steps down the chain. This 15-minute course helps public sector staff across the EU understand modern slavery and what their company must do to prevent it.

Start with the crimes themselves. Human trafficking moves people into forced labour and labour exploitation, often through psychological coercion or debt bondage, and recruitment fees can trap workers before they’ve even started. Migrant workers and other vulnerable groups face the greatest risk, which is why knowing the signs of modern slavery and victim identification matters. Then consider the firm’s role. Public bodies buy widely, so due diligence and supply chain transparency are central to meeting compliance obligations. Business ethics and corporate responsibility set the tone, and staff need to know how to report a suspicion, including through whistleblowing.