Compensation

Compensation refers to the payment or benefits that an individual or organization receives in exchange for goods or services provided, or in return for a loss or injury suffered.

In the context of employment, compensation refers to the wages, salary, benefits, and other forms of payment that an employee receives in exchange for their work. This may include base pay, bonuses, and other incentives, as well as benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation time. Employers may use a variety of factors, such as an employee’s skills, experience, and education, to determine the appropriate level of compensation.

In the context of personal injury law, compensation refers to the damages that an individual may be entitled to receive as a result of an injury or loss suffered due to the negligence or wrongdoing of another party. This may include damages for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Compensation may also be provided in other contexts, such as in the form of insurance payments or government benefits.

 

 

Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya – TIME
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Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya – TIME

Original article (with video) here. Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, and its largest outsourcing partner in Africa are facing new allegations of forced labor, human trafficking, and union busting in Kenya. Daniel Motaung, a former outsourced Facebook content moderator, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Nairobi accusing Meta and outsourcing firm Sama of multiple violations of…

Migrant worker rights: providing meaningful access to remedy is paramount
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Migrant worker rights: providing meaningful access to remedy is paramount

On 7 February 2022, Anti-Slavery International was proud to support the formal opening of the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Mauritius, celebrated with a ribbon cutting event. We are proud to announce the official opening of the Migrant Resource Centre in Mauritius. The MRC works to improve access to remedy for migrant workers in Mauritius….

The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking
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The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking

In Vietnam, it’s estimated that there are 421,000 people living in modern slavery. Nearly 70% of modern slavery victims in Vietnam are women and girls who work in forced prostitution or domestic servitude through fraudulent job opportunities or brokered marriage. To help address this situation of modern slavery in Vietnam, Free the Slaves (FTS) partnered…

ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts
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ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts

February 23, 2022 • 2:05 pm • Terry FitzPatrick February 22, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director U.S. State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) RE: Request for Information for the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, United States government input (86 FR 70562) Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you for the opportunity…

Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions in Human Trafficking
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Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions in Human Trafficking

Belgrade, (Serbia) 18 – 20 January 2022 – Human trafficking is a global and widespread crime, but despite its prevalence research shows persistent low levels of prosecutions and convictions of traffickers. Data from the latest Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, produced by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), showed that in 2018…

The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking
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The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the ability to move forward financially. Human Trafficking — “the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to work or to engage in commercial sex”— often enriches the trafficker at the expense of…

General Assembly reaffirms commitment to combat human trafficking
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General Assembly reaffirms commitment to combat human trafficking

Abdulla Shahid was speaking at the opening of a two-day high-level meeting to review progress in implementing the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, adopted by the General Assembly in July 2010. 

Orkney child protection scandal still casts long shadow 30 years later
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Orkney child protection scandal still casts long shadow 30 years later

THIRTY years ago today, police and social workers carried out “dawn raids” on four family homes on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, and took away nine children under Place Of Safety Orders. These orders cited group sexual activity, including “ritualistic music, dancing and dress”. All the families were “incomers”: three were middle-class professionals. Police questioned the parents…

Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief
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Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), some 72 per cent of detected victims are women and girls, and the percentage of child victims has more than doubled from 2004 to 2016. “Most detected victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation; victims are also trafficked for forced labour, recruitment as child soldiers and…

Available on Amazon- Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide
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Available on Amazon- Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide

PBJ Learning receives no compensation for this article. January 25, 2019 Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide This book provides a sobering look at modern-day slavery―which includes sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and other forms of forced labor―and documents the development of the modern-day anti-slavery movement, from early survivor voices to grassroots activism, to the…