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Sweatshop (or sweat factory) is a negatively connoted term for any working environment considered to be unacceptably difficult or dangerous - especially by those from developed countries with high standards of living. However, sweatshops may exist in any country. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for very low pay, regardless of laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labour laws may be violated. Sweatshops may have hazardous materials and situations. Employees may be subject to employer abuse without an easy way to protect themselves. Defenders of sweatshops, such as Paul Krugman, Nicholas Kristof and Johan Norberg focus on the short term advantage to individuals, and the long term advantage to developing countries.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office defines a sweatshop as an employer that violates more than one federal or state labor law governing minimum wage and overtime, child labor, industrial homework, occupational safety and health, worker's compensation or industry regulation.
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Where do children live that work in sweatshops?
sweatshops first started at the start of the world war one! people couldn't afford to but clothes so they sent their kids to sweatshops to work to get money for themselves
What is the percent of kids who work in sweatshops?
Very young. About... 6 from what people know.
Do people get to choose to work in sweatshops?
Sweatshops do not use slave labor; their employees did choose to work there. It is necessary to understand the context of such choices. In an economically depressed or underdeveloped region, there may be few available forms of employment. Desperate people may choose to work in a sweatshop because they see no better alternative.
About how many people work in sweatshops worldwide?
180 people in the uk and 218 million world wide
Are children allowed to work in sweatshops?
Absolutely not!
Do sweatshops contribute to sustainable properity for all people?
Even if something is sustainable it does not mean it is ethical. Sweatshops stay in business because people demand clothing at low prices. But the same people would demand a fair wage for doing that work. So poorer countries and poor people are victimized by sweatshops. When buyers can confirm a certain brand uses sweatshops, buyers protest--- but before too long, they forget morality and justice and buy cheap clothes again.
What are the pros and cons of sweatshops?
Sweatshops are cheap to run. The workers are from very poor countries and they will work for extremely low wages. It is wrong to exploit people because they are so desperate for money and the conditions are horrible.
Who works in sweatshops?
Any people who need pay and are willing to work for it. Some examples are illegal immigrants and poor people in third world countries.
Why does Abercrombie and Fitch hire cheap labor from children and adults in sweatshops?
That's very illegal. They don't hire children to work in sweatshops!
What are the living conditions for the people who work at sweatshops?
Living conditions for people who work at sweatshops are often poor, with long work hours, low wages, and inadequate facilities. Workers may face overcrowded and unsafe housing, limited access to healthcare and education, and lack of job security. This can lead to physical and mental health issues, as well as overall poor quality of life.
Why are these children working in the sweatshops and where are their parents?
They are often children whose parents sold them or gave them to work in sweatshops because the family is too poor to feed them.
Are sweatshops ethical?
The term "sweatshop" is used to indicate a factory where people do too much work for too little pay, so no, they are not ethical.
