General Indicators
Distrustful of authorities
Exhibiting signs of physical and psychological trauma
Person acts as if instructed by another
Passport or identification documents held by someone else
Control over movement/unable to leave work environment
Lack of access to medical care
Limited social contact/ and limited contact with family
Little money and money deducted from pay for food
Believe that must work against their will
Threats of violence against victim and/or family
Afraid of revealing their immigration status
Unfamiliar with language and unaware of work or home address
Indicators Of Labour Exploitation
Employer unable to produce documents that are required when employing migrant labour.
Employer dictates all aspects of life including hours of work, transport and accommodation.
Excessive wage reduction or withholding wages.
Poor or non-existent health and safety equipment.
Any evidence that workers are required to pay for tools, food or accommodation via deductions in pay.
Live in groups in the same place where they work and leave premises infrequently/unsuitable accommodation
No ID documents
Excessive working hours with few breaks
Subject to insults/physical and psychological abuse
Indicators Of Sexual Exploitation
Signs of physical abuse, appearing scared or intimidated.
Movement of women between brothels or working in alternate locations.
Sleeping in work premises.
Women with limited amounts of clothing or a large proportion of “sexual clothing”.
Vocabulary limited to sexual words.
The woman may look forced , intimidated/subject to obvious assault
Sexual health issues/substance misuse
Controlled movement
Working long hours
Property having locks on internal doors/curtains drawn
Indicators Of Domestic Servitude
Held in their employer's home and forced to carry out domestic tasks such as providing child care, cooking and cleaning
Not be able to leave the house on their own, or movements monitored
Work excessive hours
No access to their own belongings, including their ID, telephone.
The employer may be abusive, both physically and verbally
Deprived of their own personal living space, food, water or medical care
Indicators Of Criminal Exploitation
Moved to different locations but return to the same location every night. This could indicate forced begging
Transported to or from the scene of a crime, including shoplifting, pick-pocketing or forced begging
No benefit from the money or items they have obtained through the crimes they have been forced to commit