Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Child Labor, Compensation and Hours, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Southeast Asia
The article that follows is a fascinating, first-hand account describing the evolution of how labor and human rights in the palm oil sector have been—and will be—addressed. Daryll Delgado, author of the article and Director of Verité Southeast Asia, has been a participant in the past two review processes of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s Principles and Criteria (P&C). She shares her insights on the new standards addressed in the P&C, including human rights, land grabs, and wages, as well as her thoughts on the adoption of the new certification standards.
Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Child Labor, Compensation and Hours, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Manufacturing, Migrant Workers, Recruitment, Verité
A core element of Verité’s mission is to engage substantively with a full range of entities, organizations, and institutions, sharing insights and information to strengthen labor compliance internationally. Verité employees regularly participate in conferences, panels and roundtables, contributing to work on policy, developing new programs, and educating on labor rights abuses. This article presents a selection of events some of our employees have attended over the past six months.
Agriculture, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Labor Supply Chains, Verité
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released two new reports on child labor and forced labor around the world: the eighth edition of the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and the 17th annual edition of the Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor.
“These reports represent one of the Department of Labor’s key contributions to the global effort to protect workers in the United States and around the world by defending the rights of all people to live free of child labor, forced labor, human trafficking, and modern slavery,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta.
Africa, Agriculture, Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Verité
Verité is excited to announce the opening of an office in Accra, Ghana. The office will be led by Ms. Josephine Dadzie, Verité Project Director, with support from Ms. Helga Aku, Verité Project Associate. Ms. Dadzie and Ms. Aku will be working with Verité Research...
Agriculture, Compensation and Hours, Domestic Work, Freedom of Movement, Labor Supply Chains
The Big Business Behind the Low Wage J-1 Au Pair Program:
A new report explores the structural deficiencies in the J-1 au pair program that contribute to labor rights abuses.
