Paying to Work – Forced Labor Indicators and Exploitative Recruitment Practices in the Malaysian Apparel Industry
Published: October 2024 In October 2024, Transparentem released a report called “Paying to Work” that highlights worker reports of ongoing exploitation at three apparel suppliers in Malaysia, including many conditions that may constitute indicators of forced labor. In particular, Transparentem continued to find workers reporting serious issues at Classita, an investigated supplier, including many abuses […]
Migrant Garment Workers Still Waiting for Change: Follow Up to Transparentem’s Investigation in Mauritius
Published: October 2024 In October 2024, Transparentem published a new report, “Migrant Workers Still Waiting for Change”, detailing updated information from migrant workers in Mauritius’ garment industry, including continued reports of indicators of forced labor. This report follows up on a December 2023 report from Transparentem entitled “‘I Came Here with So Many Dreams’: Labor […]
Opportunities and Challenges in India’s Cotton Sector
Published: July 2024 Transparentem is presenting an interim report on opportunities and challenges in the Indian cotton sector to encourage more stakeholders to engage in the positive developments highlighted within the report. We plan to publish a comprehensive report in November 2024, detailing our findings and the responsive actions and commitments made by private sector […]
“I Came Here with So Many Dreams”: Labor Rights Abuses & the Need for Change in Mauritius’ Apparel Factories
Overview Ahmed* (a pseudonym), a Bangladeshi migrant worker, regretted his decision to leave his home country for R.E.A.L Garments, an apparel manufacturer in Mauritius. He borrowed a substantial sum—$2,300—to pay the recruitment fees and related costs his agent charged him. After he arrived in Mauritius, he earned substantially less than his agent had promised, and […]
