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The Employer Pays Principle No worker should pay for a job - the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer. www. employerpays. org

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Aims Create demand Advocate for improved protection Increase supply www. employerpays. org

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Responsible Recruitment Gateway www. employerpays. org

Migrant Worker Recruitment Fees The Increasing Debt Burden www. employerpays. org

Six Steps to Responsible Recruitment Implementing the Employer Pays Principle www. employerpays. org

Key Messages Eradicating worker fees is fundamental to combatting forced labour. Payment of recruitment fees by migrant workers is a key cause of forced labour. It creates cycles of debt, leaving workers vulnerable and less able to assert their rights or to freely choose employment. Public commitment and due diligence can create positive change. Collective leadership is essential to achieve scale and impact. A responsible company should prohibit the charging of recruitment fees to workers anywhere in its operations and ensure that the Employer Pays Principle is driven as far down the supply chain as possible. The Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment is calling for shared responsibility and burden-sharing with brands, suppliers, labour providers and governments to embed the Employer Pays Principle and eradicate worker fees in supply chains within 10 years. www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ The Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment has a bold aim - the eradication of worker fees over the coming decade. These leading companies are setting an important new business standard and a challenge to other companies to prohibit fee-charging in their operations. ” John Morrison, Chief Executive of IHRB www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ We believe we can achieve far more by working with others. The Employer Pays principle is a good example of this - by bringing our voices together, we have the opportunity to create momentum and awareness on an important issue which to date has not been well understood, working to promote a model of ethical recruitment and fairer treatment of migrant workers. ” Louise Nicholls, Head of Responsible Sourcing, M&S www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ The right to freely choose employment is severely eroded when workers have to pay recruitment fees simply to get a job. The Employer Pays Principle has the potential to make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of workers around the world, which is good for communities and good for business. ” Brent Wilton, Global Workplace Rights Director at The Coca-Cola Company www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ Workers in global supply chains deserve fair treatment. They should not have to pay to work. Collaboration among leading companies on this issue is critical to inspire and achieve the scale and momentum needed to advance the responsible recruitment of migrant workers globally. ” Stuart Pann, Chief Supply Chain Officer, HP Inc. www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ Business can play a pivotal role in combatting the exploitation of migrant workers, but only if we work collectively to achieve this goal. The Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment will focus on encouraging broad implementation of the Employer Pays principle across industries. ” Lara Birkes, Chief Sustainability Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ Migrant workers are an integral part of global business yet the abusive use of migrant labour is prominent in many sectors. Businesses must come together and drive practices that empower rather than penalise the most vulnerable. ” Marcela Manubens, Global Vice President for Social Impact, Unilever www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ At IKEA we believe that we have an important role to play in helping people to lift themselves out of poverty and to provide a better life for themselves and their children. By joining with others to call for the adoption of the Employer Pays Principle, and by taking action ourselves, we want to contribute to creating positive change, ensuring the ethical recruitment of migrant workers and a brighter future for millions of people globally. ” Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group www. employerpays. org

What Members are Saying “ Combating forced labor remains a key challenge throughout the world, and regardless of where it occurs in the global supply chain, Walmart is committed to working with industry groups, governments, NGOs and suppliers to help eliminate forced labor. Walmart is proud to become a core member of the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, so we can work with others passionate about this important issue in order to create solutions. ” Doug Mc. Millon, CEO, Walmart www. employerpays. org

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