A/70/310 • The International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies is an association of recruiters committed to promoting international fair recruitment practices. It participates in several projects to promote ethical recruitment practices and crucially has a code of conduct that members must uphold, which includes a principle that recruitment services should be free of charge to job seekers • The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking was established in 2011 by business leaders “to mobilize the power, resources and thought leadership of the business community to end human trafficking, including all forms of forced labour and sex trafficking” • Some large multinational companies at the top of the supply chain, make efforts to detect illegal recruitment fees and repay them to migrant workers • Some companies include a substantial focus on migrant workers’ rights within their internal policies. For example, a large beverage company has publically committed to a policy of migrant workers not paying recruitment, placement or transportation fees, including those in the country or origin 4 • The global civil society Open Working Group brings together a range of resources on migrant workers and recruitment and makes no fees a key priority for advocacy. B. Effective regulation and oversight 55. Effective regulation and monitoring of recruiters is necessary to effectively implement a ban on recruitment fees and to remove the impunity with which unethical recruiters exploit and abuse migrant workers. Monitoring and oversight needs to be multidimensional to address the complex dynamics and different elements of labour recruitment. Effective licensing of recruiters in countries of origin and destination is essential, as is developing a reliable rating system for recruiters that assess their business practices in relation to human rights and labour standards. Creating appropriate independent licensing and monitoring bodies that can work with one another across national borders and equalize regulatory standards is essential. 56. Monitoring and oversight needs to extend to the treatment of migrant workers in the labour markets of destination countries. Effective labour inspection is vital to providing these protections. Labour inspectors should undertake thorough and regular unannounced inspections in all worksites, including private homes in the case of domestic workers, and ensure effective enforcement of labour laws in favour of all workers whatever their immigration status, including through regularly speaking directly with migrant workers (using competent and independent interpreters when necessary) and reviewing their contracts, making sure that they are allowed to keep their passports, are issued with identity documents, are paid all that they are due on time, and benefit from proper housing conditions. 57. Examples of independent monitoring mechanisms capable of identifying abuse and exploitation, such as systemic value-chain auditing and other investigative systems by competent independent bodies (such as auditing firms), including __________________ 4 14/26 See footnote 2. 15-13569