A/HRC/35/37 reasonable prices, without the aim of indebting or otherwise coercing the workers concerned; (n) Mandatory residence in employer-operated residences is not a condition of employment; (o) Withholding or confiscating passports, other identity documents or work permits is prohibited; in cases where such documents are withheld by employers or labour recruiters as per legal requirement, simple procedures are in place to allow the workers direct and immediate access to the documents at any time; (p) Workers are not physically confined to the workplace and do not face restrictions, including psychological intimidation and/or verbal threats, on their freedom of movement outside working hours and in related premises, such as dormitories or residences; (q) Workers, irrespective of their nationality and residence status, have the right to join trade unions and bargain collectively. 67. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should map all relevant stakeholders for each specific standard, taking trade unions into special account, and ensure they are actively involved in the determination of criteria and indicators in the standardsetting process and subsequent revisions. They should also ensure that gender considerations are embedded in the standard when specific vulnerabilities based on gender are identified within the industry or workplace affected by the standard. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should consider establishing a capacity-building programme adapted to each audience to equip stakeholders to participate in the standard-setting and standard-revision processes. 68. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should ensure that the criteria and indicators used to determine compliance with each standard are adapted effectively to the specific sector and activity the initiative covers. 69. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should develop and implement capacity-building activities to ensure that all stakeholders, including buyers, suppliers, labour recruiters, workers, civil society organizations and trade unions, especially at the local level, and their relevant partners understand the risks of trafficking in persons and labour exploitation in their activities and in those of their business partners, and should develop measures to be implemented to comply with the standards. 70. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should consider establishing a platform with all relevant stakeholders at the local level to discuss and coordinate measures to implement the standards, challenges in the implementation and solutions. 71. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should coordinate with other standards systems owners to ensure that all standards on trafficking and labour exploitation are consistent with international human rights instruments and labour conventions, and avoid duplication of members’ efforts in demonstrating compliance with the standards by sharing and coordinating assessment processes and results. 72. Multi-stakeholder initiatives should cooperate with State authorities by sharing lessons learned and experiences in standards implementation, to analyse gaps in regulations and State policy regarding the elimination of trafficking in persons and promote the adoption of a relevant legal framework and effective law enforcement measures. 2. Recommendations regarding the assessment process 73. In establishing an assurance programme or certification system, multistakeholder initiatives should engage with workers and trade unions to ensure that their concerns and feedback are taken into consideration and that they are informed of the procedures through which they can provide input. Engagement should take place not only during the assessments, but also during pre-audit consultation, the assessment of assurance providers, the review of policies and procedures, and dispute resolution. 15