Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) today affirmed the EICC's decision to amend its code of conduct to include a provision that will prohibit the payment of fees for employment. The charging of recruitment fees by labor brokers is a common practice at the commodity and manufacturing levels of several industries, including the tech/electronics sector, where migrant labor is prevalent. Because these recruitment fees are often excessive, they may lead to debt labor, a form of modern day slavery.  Said David Schilling, Senior Program Director at ICCR, "...Adding this critical 'No Fees' component to its code of conduct makes clear its intention to install needed human rights safeguards that will ensure vulnerable workers...will not be exploited and enslaved... We look forward to continuing to work with the EICC and its members to drive the 'No Fees' policy to the base of the electronics supply chain." [refers to HP]