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Australian berry and citrus farms most at risk of having slave-like working conditions, Woolworths modern slavery report finds – ABC News
Woolworths identifies more than 300 Australian fruit and vegetable suppliers within its supply chain where workers are at risk of slave-like conditions, as part…
Woolworths has identified 332 Australian fruit and vegetable suppliers within its supply chain where workers are at risk of slave-like conditions, as part of its first-ever review under new modern slavery laws.
Key points:
- Big supermarkets have released their first statements under new modern slavery laws
- They show both companies don’t know exactly what’s happening at farms that supply them with fruit
- A 2018 report from the Fair Work Ombudsman found over half of 638 harvesting businesses investigated…
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