COVID-19 and Vulnerability to Human Trafficking for Forced Labor

Who’s behind it? – Verité (2020)

How can it help? – This resource is part of a series of memos to provide information on challenges posed by COVID-19 in certain sectors and to certain worker populations, practical guidance on labor rights issues, and links to useful resources produced by our peers.

This memo focuses on how COVID-19 may worsen workers’ vulnerability to becoming victims of human trafficking and provides recommendations on how to prevent and minimize these risks.