Category: Work Scams and Enslavement Traps

‘Fighting for justice’: Indonesian domestic worker’s abuse highlights lack of legal protection

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Indonesian domestic worker’s abuse

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux8BqWcuNgg&ab_channel=SouthChinaMorningPost[/embed] “A couple in Indonesia have been jailed for abusing their domestic worker, who suffered months of abuse under their employment. The case has underscored the lack of laws to protect vulnerable domestic workers in the country, according to one lawmaker, who said the case is merely the tip of the iceberg. Domestic workers in…

Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister’s death – BBC News

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Wishma was the 18th foreigner to die in Japanese immigration detention since 2007, according to media reports. The country has one of the lowest refugee acceptance rates in the world and her death has increased pressure on officials to reform how people held in such centres are treated.She lost 20kg (44 pounds) in detention due…

‘Not Even Allowed to Raise Her Voice’: Black Woman Jailed For Months In Dubai After Yelling at Rental Car Agent Who Tried to Force Her to Pay to Retrieve Her Items Left In Wrecked Vehicle

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When Allen stopped by the business to retrieve items like her ID and credit card, an agent told her she had to pay an undisclosed fee to reclaim them.Allen’s mother, Tina Baxter, told local news outlets that the encounter escalated after the agent got aggressive and started yelling at her daughter. Allen began yelling back…

Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

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KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Philippine nationals indefinitely, the interior ministry confirmed this week, in an escalation of a row between the oil-rich Gulf state and Manila over worker protections and employer rights.Philippine nationals make up around 6% of Kuwait’s 4.7 million population, government data shows. Kuwaitis make up 32%.The…

The Horrifying Phenomenon of Hospitals Detaining Pregnant People

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On Monday, eight more women joined a massive lawsuit against the state of Texas to clarify when someone can receive emergency, potentially life-saving abortion care. All the women say ambiguities in the state’s abortion ban placed their lives at risk as they were experiencing life-threatening pregnancy complications. And Kiersten Hogan, one of the women who…

The Twitch Exodus: Why Streamers are Jumping Ship

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The Twitch Exodus

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9uZgNT1PEo&ab_channel=iilluminaughtii[/embed] For a while, Twitch seemed untouchable. They were the king of streaming and without real competition. However, as time has worn on, creators have become exhausted with their policies and hypocrisy. More streamers have left the platform and joined alternatives, like Youtube, leaving Twitch to catch up or die. Is Twitch falling apart, or…

Uncovering the Dark Meat Behind Tyson

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Uncovering the Dark Meat Behind Tyson

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpoQN2S9i7M&ab_channel=iilluminaughtii[/embed] Tyson meat says they are committed to attracting and rewarding the best people in the food industry. But, actions speak louder than words and Tyson’s actions scream that they are lying. Over the years they have been accused of running factories ripe with danger and even employing child labor. Their response to Covid-19 was…

Child labor laws are under attack in states across the country: Amid increasing child labor violations, lawmakers must act to strengthen standards | Economic Policy Institute

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Child labor laws are under attack

At a time when serious child labor violations are on the rise in hazardous meatpacking and manufacturing jobs, several state legislatures are weakening—or threatening to weaken—child labor protections. The trend reflects a coordinated multi-industry push to expand employer access to low-wage labor and weaken state child labor laws in ways that contradict federal protections, in…

Self-reported Sexual Harassment and Subsequent Reporting Among Internal Medicine Residency Trainees in the US | Medical Education and Training | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network

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Self-reported Sexual Harassment and Subsequent Reporting Among Internal Medicine Residency Trainees in the US by Elizabeth M. Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc (JAMA Network)

This study uses survey data to describe the types of sexual harassment experienced by internal medicine residents, their knowledge of reporting mechanisms, their reporting intentions and actions, and satisfaction with reporting outcomes.

Sexual harassment of medical trainees is associated with burnout, isolation, and attrition in the physician workforce.1-5 Nearly half of internal medicine residents report mistreatment, predominantly from patients and families.6 This study aimed to measure the types of sexual harassment experienced by internal medicine residents, knowledge of reporting mechanisms, reporting intentions and actions, and satisfaction with…

At SpaceX, we’re told we can change the world. I couldn’t, however, stop getting sexually harassed.

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A few weeks after my start date, a fellow intern approached me in our intern housing and grabbed my butt while I was washing my dishes. I reported the incident to a superior and another colleague, but the matter was never brought to HR. I had to continue living in the residence with this man.Over…

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