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Source: USDOL, 1/19/22
In
recognition of January’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we invite you to
join us as we host a Roundtable Conversation on Labor Trafficking in
Agriculture. We are hosting this event following recent cases in the Southeast
which uncovered exploitation and abuse of
H-2A farmworkers. Specifically,
in Georgia, farmworkers were forced to work in unsafe conditions, far below
their promised wages, and made to live in cramped and unsanitary housing. In Florida, an employer victimized farmworkers by imposing debts,
confiscating passports, and threatening to harm their family members if they
did not comply with his demands. The Wage and Hour Division’s Southeast Region will convene federal, state, and local organizations to share their experiences combating Labor Trafficking in the Agriculture Industry. During the roundtable event, participants will discuss: common indicators of trafficking in agriculture, how to report suspected labor trafficking, and how employers, enforcement agencies, and community organizations can collaborate to combat these issues. The event will take place on Monday, January 31st from 1:00 to 2:00
p.m. EST. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. You can read more about the U.S. National Anti-Trafficking Action Plan and DOL’s role in implementing it in this blog. We hope that you will join us for this
important event. Miguel A. Perez Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division 4407 Bland Road, Suite 260 Raleigh, NC 27609 perez.miguel@dol.gov 828-423-3405 – Cell Phone (preferred) 919-900-2474 – Office/Fax (limited access due to pandemic)
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