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Indicator 3.2.11
by Contact on 8 October 2026
Requirement
The UoC shall not keep employees involuntarily at the site outside of a shift, including confining them in employee accommodation. **
How Do I Interpret This Requirement?
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Keeping employees trapped at the workplace is a key indication that there is forced labour.
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Preventing this can include that employers communicate to employees that they are allowed to:
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leave the worksite
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leave their accommodations when living on site, when they are not on their shift.
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This does not apply where staying on site is part of the agreement of contracts, for example a two-week shift on a feed barge followed by one-week off.
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Evidence of Implementation
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employee contracts
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working hours records.
Auditors Should Confirm
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that employees understand that they are free to leave the site when they are not on their shifts;
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that there are no restrictions evident, such as locked gates, or external locks on dormitories.