30.06.2021

JOB ADS CAN POSE A RISK OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Given the fact that the beginning of human trafficking can be a tempting job advertisement, the Employment Agency and the Labor Inspectorate are involved as partners in the " Don't bet your destiny on the map" campaign.

The campaign is organized by the Directorate General for Combating Organized Crime (DGCOC) and the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (NCCTHB) with the financial support of the European Multidisciplinary Platform for Combating Criminal Threats (EMPACT).

The campaign will run in two periods: from 28 June to 31 July, focusing on the risks of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and from 18 October to 30 November, focusing on users of sexual services provided by victims of trafficking. As part of the campaign, information materials and videos will be distributed in order to prevent and raise awareness on the topic.

Often among the prerequisites for trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labor or sexual exploitation are risky initiatives for employment - especially abroad. To avoid the risk of being trafficked for labor exploitation, people looking for work abroad - seasonal or permanent - should not negotiate only on the Internet or outside the office of the one who promises employment. The terms should always be agreed in writing and in no case should the personal documents be provided to others.

Important tips and contacts for assistance are published on the website of the Employment Agency in the section "Prevention of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labor exploitation", where materials related to the campaign "Don't bet your destiny on the map" will be periodically added.

The Labor Inspectorate also periodically publishes advice for jobseekers and jobseekers abroad in order to raise their awareness of their rights and obligations. A sub-section "Information campaign "Rights in all seasons" has been created on the website of IA GIT, in the section "Activity", rubric "Information campaigns".

Useful materials for Bulgarians working abroad are also published in the section "For employers and workers", section "Work of Bulgarian citizens abroad".

Details of the campaign are published on the website of the Ministry of Interior, and more information on the problems related to the phenomenon of "human trafficking" can be found on the website of the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings: www.antitraffic.government.bg and www.antitraffic.bg.