Example in Action:  Examples of platforms that also facilitate communication with migrant workers include:

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  • Worker Connect is a communications platform from TechSoup.* It allows workers to anonymously share feedback with companies, provides workers with information on labor laws, and gives labor due diligence professionals information to identify and address code of conduct risks and violations.
  • Ulula * offers a customizable platform that enables real-time communication with workers in more than 100 countries, deploys surveys and alerts, integrates training and resources, and includes an anonymous reporting tool to identify problems.
  • Global Labor Justice has produced Model Operational Guidelines to secure Wi-Fi for migrants working on distant water fishing vessels in Taiwan’s fleet. Migrant workers are at sea for up to a year, which can leave them isolated and unable to communicate not only with their families, but also with state officials, NGOs, and unions. Having Wi-Fi access can help workers to protect their fundamental rights by enabling them to communicate with each other, workers’ organizations, and government authorities as problems occur, not months later.
  • WOVO is a smartphone application from Labor Solutions* that began as a tool for factory and farm workers mainly in Southeast Asia, and now operates around the world, providing business solutions for building resilient supply chains by connecting, engaging, and educating workers. WOVO was featured in a case study of grievance mechanisms for businesses.
  • The Responsible Sourcing Tool contains sample Migrant Worker Interviews and interview guidance that can be used by those developing and conducting targeted migrant and foreign contract worker interviews. Companies can also use these sample interviews to shape their own worker interview questionnaires in order to improve the ability of auditors to identify possible cases of abuse or recruiter-induced human trafficking at company, supplier, and subcontractor facilities.

DOL welcomes examples of good practices 
to address child labor and forced labor. 

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