US: Customs and Border Protection detains imports from glove manufacturer Brightway over alleged forced labour
Summary
Date Reported: 20 Dec 2021
Location: Malaysia
Companies
Ansell - Buyer , Brightway Holdings - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 781
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Manufacturing: General , Gender not reported )Issues
Forced Labour & Modern Slavery , Precarious/Unsuitable Living ConditionsResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: In October 2024, it was reported that the U.S Customs & Border Protection, which had barred imports of disposable gloves, had allowed Brightway and its subsidiaries to resume exports to the USA after the company had "taken actions to fully remediate the forced labour indicators within its manufacturing process".
Source type: Government publication
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group
[…] Effective December 20, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd, Laglove (M) Sdn Bhd, and Biopro (M) Sdn Bhd (collectively, Brightway Group).
CBP issued a Withhold Release Order against Brightway Group based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in that entity’s manufacturing operations. CBP identified 10 of the 11 International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labor during its investigation. […]