What is a person’s labor worth? What about their skills developed across years of training and life’s hard-learned lessons? Is it worth a wage that can support a family or buy a home? Is it worth ...

A traveling carnival business owner in Texas is the latest to be accused of labor exploitation amid a surge in calls for worker protection reforms and child labor violations across the nation. Angel ...

We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward. Our nation incarcerates more than 1.2 million people in state and federal prisons, and ...

Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have surged to $236 billion annually, with sexual exploitation responsible for three-fourths of the earnings. The International Labor Organization has ...

There are two construction industries in the United States. The first is defined by trained, skilled professionals who perform work safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. This one is ...

The Trump administration has repeatedly said it wants to deport as many people as possible. What that means for the estimated 8.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the American workforce is unclear.

The exploitation of workers – locals as well as migrants – is a growing concern in the Western Balkans. Despite its prevalence, the scourge too often goes unreported and unaddressed. The Western ...

Indonesia's nickel downstreaming program, while economically significant, neglects critical aspects of occupational safety, health, and workers' rights, leaving both foreign and Indonesian workers ...