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Supply-chain auditing prioritizes protecting companies, not workers
A recent investigation by The Guardian into international supply-chain auditing companies found a lack of independence and transparency in their auditing processes. …
Florida latest state to roll back child labor laws
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, Florida has become the 16th U.S. State to roll back workplace protection laws for children with …
U.S. prison labor system “contemporary slavery” according to UN report
A recent report published by United Nations human rights experts denounces the prevalence of “contemporary slavery” within the U.S. prison …
Cryptocurrency scammers found to be victims of cyber-slavery
KHMER Times reports that at the end of September, approximately 27 Filipino nationals were rescued from a cryptocurrency scam, a form of …
Child labor laws violated by Chick-fil-A operator
Two Utah Chick-fil-A locations were recently found guilty of violating child labor laws. The owner and operator of both locations, …
In Michigan, U.S. child marriage is outlawed
The U.S. state of Michigan signed a bill that banned people under the age of 18 from getting married – …
U.S. prison work programs at exploitative and traumatizing says former inmate
The U.S. has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the world – housing over 20% of the world’s …
Human trafficking cover-up at “Faith-based treatment facility”
In the latest scandal to hit the so-called “residential therapy for teens” industry, a judge in Wyoming has allowed claims …
Cargill fined by Brazil for using child labor on cocoa farms
American company Cargill, the world’s largest commodity trader, has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay 600,000 reais ($120,185) …
Malaysian rights groups say law allowing excessive overtime equals forced labor
A group of 20 Malaysian organizations and trade unions are calling on the government to amend the employment regulations law …