Global Horizons, a recruitment agency, used discrimination, harassment and retaliation against Thai migrant workers at the Maui Pineapple Company in Hawaii. The recruiter - Brought workers on H2-A visas with high recruitment fees that resulted in large debt - Physically and verbally harassed workers based on national origin - Applied stereotypes of Thai compliance and obedience Employers - Paid Thai workers less - Offered less desirable and demeaning jobs - Pushed Thais to work longer hours than others - Offered deplorable food, housing and living conditions Read Judgment for severely exploited Thai workers - bit.ly/1lsNH9A * Images by International Labour Organization
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:55:01 +0000