UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
According to the United Nations, about 50 million people are enslaved worldwide.
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Sep 29, 2022
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New project details how to reimagine global supply chains to be more equitable, fair
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global production and distribution, it shone a spotlight on the fault lines running through some of the world's supply chains, which—according to a group of Stanford human rights researchers—have ...
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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Modern slavery still not a priority for one in five Australian businesses
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, one in five large businesses will likely fail to comply to their legal obligations under Australia's Modern Slavery Act (2018), according to new research from the University ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2021
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Researchers warn that modern slavery has been exacerbated by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has made more people vulnerable to modern slavery and caused an increase in worker exploitation and child labor around the world, Keele researchers have found.
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Jun 11, 2021
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Cannabis farms are a modern slavery 'blind spot' for UK police, study suggests
Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and "debt bondage"—yet many are not recognized as such by police, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2020
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UK's Modern Slavery Act challenging for universities
The UK's universities are struggling to live up to the spirit and ambition of the Modern Slavery Act, hampered by poor oversight of their supply chains, a lack of skills and resource in supply chain management, a focus on ...
Economics & Business
Jul 21, 2020
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How the coronavirus pandemic is adding to the world's slave labour workforce
The economic disruption created by the Coronavirus pandemic could trap hundreds of thousands more workers around the world in modern slavery working conditions, researchers are warning.
Economics & Business
Jun 17, 2020
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The real economic victims of coronavirus are those we can't see
The COVID-19 coronavirus is officially a pandemic, the US and Australian share markets have collapsed, both governments have unveiled stimulus packages, and Australia's trade union movement is worried about the position of ...
Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2020
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Report: The role of faith-based organizations in responding to modern slavery
Faith-based charities working with survivors of modern slavery should adopt a standard on freedom of belief, religion and thought, a new report has recommended.
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Jan 30, 2020
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Wage theft has become a culturally accepted part of business
Many Australians are shocked by celebrity chef George Calombaris being caught for underpaying employees A$7.8 million. It didn't help, of course, that the television personality was also reported to be seeking a huge pay ...
Economics & Business
Jul 31, 2019
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