Labor Trafficking

“Labor trafficking (for labor or services), through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.” -2000 Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Red Flags:

Appearance

• Poor living or working conditions

• Working long hours or being forced to work when sick

• Working to pay off a debt or bondage

• Document confiscation

• Signs of trauma, fatigue, injuries, abuse

• Common victimization environments: domestic work, hotel/restaurant service, manufacturing, agriculture, health and beauty services, door-to-door sales and construction

Behavior

• Fear for the safety of individual or their family members

• Threats of violence

• Fear of deportation

• Language or cultural barriers

• Controlled by third party

• Lack of knowledge about community or residence