US: Customs and Border Protection detains imports from glove manufacturer Brightway over alleged forced labour
Résumé
Date indiquée: 20 Déc 2021
Lieu: Malaisie
Entreprises
Brightway Holdings - Employer , Ansell - BuyerConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: 781
Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( Chiffre inconnu - Lieu inconnu , Industries : Généralités , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Travail forcé et esclavage moderne , Precarious/Unsuitable Living ConditionsRéponse
Response sought: Non
Type de source: 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. […]