Common use of Forced Labour Clause in Contracts

Forced Labour. 1.1 There shall be no forced, bonded, prison or compulsory labour in any form, or any form of human trafficking. 1.2 Suppliers shall ensure that workers, including migrant workers and workers supplied through an agency, are not required to make deposits, financial guarantees or payments to employers, labour providers, brokers or agencies to obtain work. Suppliers shall be responsible for payment of all fees and expenses. 1.3 Suppliers and, where relevant, workers’ employers, labour providers or agencies shall not retain original copies of identity documents (such as passports, identity cards, work permits, bank books, ATM cards and other personal documents). 1.4 Suppliers shall not engage in making personal loans to workers or jobseekers under circumstances where repayment terms could be defined as debt bondage or forced labour. 1.5 Suppliers shall respect the right of workers to terminate their employment after reasonable notice and to receive all owed salary. 1.6 Suppliers shall respect the right of workers to leave the workplace after their shift. Where provided, workers’ accommodation arrangements must not restrict workers’ freedom of movement at any hour.