ABSTRACT
The issue of trafficking in human beings (THB) for the purpose of labor exploitation has gained increased attention in the last few years. In some countries in Europe, THB for labor exploitation is shown as the predominant form of THB linked to the number of identified persons, for example in Belgium, Georgia and Ukraine. This chapter focuses on due diligence as regulatory compliance approach and elaborates the usage of civil and criminal liability for actions related to THB. After showing the existing framework concerning liability of companies, it discusses which obligations States have in order to make companies liable and shows which legal framework States are supposed to implement and apply. There is an obligation of States to ensure access to remedy. Remedies or reparation may comprise several forms: restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction, guarantees of non-repetition and compensation. The principal form of reparation for trafficked persons is monetary compensation for damages and the harm caused by the human rights violation.
