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sweatshop labor  

Definition

  • Sweatshop labor describes work performed under conditions that violate normal standards of minimum wage, employment, worker treatment, and workplace health or safety. It is an issue of great concern to human resource professionals charged with implementing employment laws and policies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Career Development; Sweatshop Labor]

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