Modern Slavery

Picture of BYD's first electric car, BYD-001, showcased at the BYD Museum in Pingshan, Shenzhen, China — “Adapted from Picture of BYD’s first electric car, BYD-001.png (2025), by iMoD Official, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (CC BY 3.0). Changes were made.”

Brazil Adds China’s BYD to Registry of Firms Linked to ‘Slavery-Like’ Work

Brazil has added Chinese automaker BYD to a government registry of employers linked to slavery-like labor conditions after an investigation into the treatment of Chinese workers hired to help build the company’s factory in Bahia state.

London, UK - May 4, 2021: Four workers collaborate to build a scaffold during the refurbishment of a residential premises in London

New UK Agency to Fight Labor Fraud and Exploitation

Britain’s new Fair Work Agency will target abuse of labor market rules in construction and social care, two sectors heavily dependent on migrant workers, as the government expands enforcement powers to pursue fraud and workplace exploitation.