If immediate response is needed, call 911. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 to speak with a specially trained Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocate.

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This course offers a clear, practical introduction to labor trafficking in the United States, focusing on how exploitation occurs through force, fraud, and coercion in everyday work settings. Participants will learn how labor trafficking differs from common misconceptions, the industries where it most often occurs, and how deceptive recruitment and employment practices trap workers in exploitative situations.

Through real-world examples and current data, the course highlights vulnerabilities, barriers to leaving, and the broader social and economic factors that enable labor trafficking. By the end, learners will be better equipped to recognize labor trafficking, understand survivor experiences, and engage responsibly in prevention, education, and community response efforts.

Course Content

Course Welcome
What Is Labor Trafficking
Recruiting
Labor Trafficking Data
How Labor Trafficking Happens
Labor Trafficking Examples
Vulnerabilities and Barriers to Leaving
What Can You Do?
Next Steps