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The internationalisation of supply chains has been an inevitable and advantageous change for many businesses. It’s helped reduce costs, increased the availability of a variety of products, helped attract international customers, plus so much more. However, despite all these positive aspects, we must be aware that modern slavery could now be introduced through our organisation and supply chain. Modern slavery is a growing issue for businesses all over the globe. The exploitation of fundamental human rights and human lives for personal and monetary gains still prevails. Businesses are taking steps to curb this, but it requires more effort now than ever. Industries are witnessing massive upheavals in their supply chains in the post-pandemic world. Human lives have been frightfully affected during the pandemic and more people are now prone to the root causes of modern slavery, some of which are poverty, migration, marginalisation of communities, unawareness, etc. This is the time businesse...

Modern slavery is a term used to describe situations of serious exploitation where coercion, threat or deception are used to exploit victims and undermine or deprive them of their freedom. Modern slavery continues to exist in present day society, driven by exploiters who seek to generate personal and financial gain. Modern slavery may impact or involve your organisation, your suppliers, the suppliers of your suppliers, all the way through your supply chain. However, exploitation and coercion are not only limited to jobs in labour markets or where there is minimal legal protection. This blog post describes deceptive recruitment and how to overcome it with modern slavery training. Let us begin. What Is Deceptive Recruitment for Labour or Service? Deceptive recruitment, as the name suggests, is recruiting someone for labour or service on a false pretence. Once employed, the actual job scenario turns out to be different from what was promised. People might also be recruited for a higher sa...