Forced labor vulnerability and related labor rights concerns for Bangladeshi workers in the garment sector of Mauritius: findings from interviews with returned Bangladeshi migrant workers

This report presents the findings from a series of interviews with returned Bangladeshi migrant workers with recent experience working in the garment sector of Mauritius in an effort to understand the nature and characteristics of forced labor vulnerability in the interview population. Interviewers analyzed respondents' experiences according to a set of ILO forced labor indicators. Findings include a prevalence of reported forced labor, exploitative fees charged by labor agents as a condition of employment, deceptive recruiting and remuneration processes, and workers having received inadequate medical care.