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21Feb

U.S. Department of Labor Targets Forced Labor in Fashion Industry

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has allocated $22 million to target the growing issue of abusive labor practices in the fashion industry, and specifically, to combat the use of child and forced labor in supply chains, especially in South...
By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-department-of-labor-targets-forced-94424/

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