Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers Electrocuted, Decapitated, and Falling to Death at Workplaces

Scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia die in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi authorities have failed to …

Saudi Arabia: Locked in, left out: The hidden lives of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s nearly 4 million domestic workers play an essential role in enabling the country’s economic development and supporting family life. But behind closed doors, many face shocking abuse, exploitation …

Modern slavery victims opt to stay with exploiters for fear of deportation, research finds

Modern slavery victims are choosing to stay with their exploiters rather than access government support designed to protect them for fear of immigration enforcement, research has found. The independent anti-slavery …

France: Supreme Court upholds Vinci indictment over alleged forced labour in Qatar

The indictment of Vinci Constructions Grand Projects (VCGP) concerning the use of forced labour on its Qatari construction sites has been confirmed by the French Supreme Court. Sherpa, the initiator …

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

A labor rights group sued Starbucks on Thursday, alleging that it sourced coffee from a major cooperative in Brazil whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions. International Rights Advocates filed …

Filipino Workers Say FEMA Contractor Cheated Them On Pay

A construction company with $88 million worth of Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts recruited 17 Filipino workers, promising fair wages and free housing, but instead cheated them out of pay and …

The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations

From the park closest to my home, I can see the former Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn, where cane sugar from Florida and the Caribbean was refined for decades. Some …

The Government Quietly Changed How It’s Enacting a Forced Labor Import Ban

Customs and Border Protection has changed how it’s implementing America’s forced labor import ban, prompting questions from lawmakers, human rights activists and China hawks who are watching how President Donald …

UN judge found guilty of forcing young woman to work as slave

A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave. Lydia Mugambe, 49, took advantage of her status over her victim by preventing her …

The Price of Work: A Brief on Widespread Migrant Worker Recruitment Fees in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Sectors

This investigation, focused on the recruitment experiences of workers who worked in a range of manufacturing sectors, follows a lengthier investigation covered in Transparentem’s recent report, Following the Thread: Labor Abuses …