Worker Exploitation - The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 09 February, 2016 Written by Simon Collyer

Worker exploitation is not an isolated or marginal phenomenon. But despite its pervasiveness in everyday life, severe labour exploitation and its adverse effects on third-country nationals and EU citizens – as workers, but also as consumers – have to date not received much attention from researchers.

Fundamental rights set out minimum standards to ensure that a person is treated with dignity. Whether this is the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of your age, disability or ethnic background, the right to the protection of your personal data, or the right to get access to justice, these rights should all be promoted and protected.

Through the collection and analysis of data in the EU, the FRA assists EU institutions and EU Member States in understanding and tackling challenges to safeguard the fundamental rights of everyone in the EU. Working in partnership with the EU institutions, its Member States and other organisations at the international, European and national levels, the FRA plays an important role in helping to make fundamental rights a reality for everyone living in the EU.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). FRA was established in 2007 as an EU Agency with the specific task of providing independent, evidence-based advice on fundamental rights. If you feel that you are being exploited and abused, this organisation is a good place to learn more.