Labor trafficking includes which of the following?

• A. Involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery
• B. Voluntary internships
• C. Legal employment contracts
• D. Child labor rights

Answer: (A)

Labor trafficking means forcing someone to work through coercion, deception, or abuse of power, so they cannot freely leave or control their labor. The forms listed—involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery—are classic examples of trafficking because they involve coercive conditions that compel work against a person’s will.

Voluntary internships aren’t trafficking when they are truly voluntary and free of coercion. Legal employment contracts indicate legitimate work with consent and compliance with law, not coercive forced labor. Child labor rights represent protections to prevent exploitation, not a method of trafficking.

In procurement and contracting contexts, recognizing these coercive conditions helps ensure you don’t place or permit workers under forced-labor arrangements.