As noted in Chapter 1, one of the complexities of research on elder mistreatment is that researchers have used varying definitions of mistreatment. To some extent, this problem has been traceable to ...

As a lay term, exploitation simply means to take unfair advantage of a person. The United Nations protocol on trafficking in persons sets out that exploitation is the purpose of human trafficking, but ...

THE TERM "exploitation" often conjures up images of workers laboring in sweatshops for 12 hours or more per day, for pennies an hour, driven by a merciless overseer. This is contrasted to the ideal of ...

Exploitation in the context of ‘modern slavery’ is defined by three conditions: abuse of vulnerability, excessive gain, and sustained action. The three elements of my proposed definition are: “(a) ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian law would ...

Review highlights challenges with the way key organisations deal with the scale, prevalence, characteristics, and threat of harm ...

Modern slavery and human trafficking are serious deprivations of freedom. The terms encompasses sexual, criminal and labour exploitation, organ harvesting and domestic servitude. Understandably, the ...

If we want gig workers (such as Uber drivers, Airtasker cleaners and delivery riders) to have decent working conditions, pay and hours, it may be time to consider creating a new legal category of ...