Ethical Recruitment for Migrant Workers (Group Training Course)

This free interactive group training course has been developed by the International Organization for Migration and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, to provide hospitality companies with practical, in-depth knowledge of how to implement ethical recruitment practices when employing migrant workers.

This training is supported by the IRIS Ethical Recruitment Initiative and was generously funded by the US Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.

Who is it for?
This training course is free for the entire hospitality industry, and is suitable for decision makers (CEOs, VPs and Legal), human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, procurement teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities. Specific details can be found below about which roles each lesson is most relevant for.

How should it be used?
This course has been developed to be used within face-to-face training sessions or a full training day. After watching the short introductory video, each of the following modules has been designed to create space for discussion and reflection. Throughout the trainings the lesson will automatically pause at relevant points, to allow time for participants to share ideas, answer questions and consider their company’s practices. Groups are encouraged to allow sufficient time for discussion, after which the facilitator can click ‘Continue’ to progress within each lesson.

Duration: The total time to complete the course is expected to be approximately 4 – 5 hours, depending on the time dedicated to discussion points and exercises. This is split into:

  • The case for ethical recruitment introductory video (5 minutes) – suitable for decision makers (CEOs, VPs and Legal), human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, procurement teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities.
  • Ethical recruitment principles (30 – 45 minutes) – suitable for decision makers (CEOs, VPs and Legal), human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, procurement teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities.
  • Ethical recruitment policies and commitments (60 – 75 minutes) – suitable for human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, procurement teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities.
  • Ethical recruitment principles and implementation (60 – 75 minutes) – suitable for human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, procurement teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities.
  • Grievance mechanisms, remedy and migrant voice (90 – 105 minutes) – suitable for human rights and sustainability teams, head office and regional HR teams, general managers, and team members with hiring responsibilities.
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Risks of Modern Slavery in Labour Sourcing

This course is a comprehensive free online training for hotels to raise awareness and tackle human rights risks of modern slavery in operations and supply chain.

Contents of this training include:

  • What is modern slavery?
  • Identifying risks
  • Case studies
  • Final knowledge check

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