Brazilian Luxury Clothing Company Busted for Slave Labor [View all]
Brazilian Luxury Clothing Company Busted for Slave Labor
Published 21 June 2016 (8 hours 34 minutes ago)
Brazilian labor officials released five people who had been working in quasi-slavery conditions on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.
Brazilian authorities rescued five Bolivian workers – including a 14 year old girl – from slave-like conditions at a sweatshop factory belonging to Brookfield Donna, one of Brazil’s most famous luxury clothing companies, the BBC Brasil and Brazil Reporter revealed on Monday.
The BBC report detailed flagrant violations of Brazilian labor law that were uncovered by authorities during a labor inspection last May, marking the latest instance of slave labor practices in the Brazilian garment industry.
"The safety and health conditions of the workers were non-existent, both in the workplace, and in places of residence,” Brazilian labor officials wrote in their final audit report.
“The labor practices in this sweatshop included limitations on their freedom of movement along with excessive and inhumane working hours,” The report noted.
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