Ghost jobs for sale
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| April 6th, 2025News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy Ghost jobs for sale: UK recruiters hiring migrants for jobs that don’t exist An undercover investigation revealed recruitment agents scamming migrant workers with fake UK care jobs—illegally selling positions that don’t exist. While they rake in massive profits, workers arrive jobless, isolated, and at high risk of exploitation and modern slavery. Read more… |
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| Prison slavery Mississippi sheriff allegedly made incarcerated persons work for his personal gain Throughout his 13-year tenure, Mississippi’s sheriff, Bryan Bailey, reportedly exploited incarcerated workers to clean out chicken houses, haul gravel, craft cabinets, and even install flooring on his family farm and in deputies’ homes. Read more… |
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| Forced marriage How droughts and gender inequality worsen forced child marriage in Kenya In Kenya, climate change has not only intensified droughts but also deepened inequality, fueling a rise in child marriages. Dry land and dying livestock have left families desperate for survival—sometimes forcing them to marry off their daughters in exchange for camels and goats. Read more… |
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