What describes labor trafficking?

Labor trafficking is characterized by the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor services from individuals. The essence of labor trafficking lies in the exploitation of vulnerable people, who may be led to believe they are entering into legitimate employment situations, but are instead subjected to manipulative tactics that deprive them of their freedom and rights. This can include physical violence, threats, deception about the nature of the job, or exploitative contract terms that trap individuals in a cycle of abuse.

While recruiting individuals for voluntary work or offering job opportunities to impoverished people might seem benign, these actions can easily overlap with labor trafficking if they involve deceit or coercion. Similarly, voluntary participation in educational programs does not pertain to labor trafficking as it suggests a completely voluntary and non-exploitative context. The key distinction in understanding labor trafficking is recognizing the absence of consent and the presence of exploitation that defines this grave violation of human rights.