THB and Labour Exploitation: Key Study Findings 

In December 2025, the EU Anti-Trafficking Hub published a new study examining trafficking in human beings (THB) for the purpose of labour exploitation, drawing on examples from five EU countries. The study analyses how THB for labour exploitation is addressed across national systems, highlighting the complexity of existing legal frameworks and the persistent challenges in distinguishing trafficking from other forms of labour exploitation. Read more

Practical Guide on Labour Exploitation 

At the beginning of October 2025, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Labour Authority (ELA) jointly launched a new practical guide designed to support labour inspectors in identifying and addressing labour exploitation in the workplace.The guide applies to several categories … Read more

New Regulation Will Ban Products Made with Forced Labour from Union Market 

On 12 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 was published in the Official Journal. The new legal framework will prohibit to place and make available on … Read more

Workers’ Perspective On Severe Labour Exploitation 

In June 2019, FRA published its fourth report on the topic of severe labour exploitation, focusing on the perspective of the workers. The report is based on interviews with 237 exploited workers. Read more