US: Customs and Border Protection detains imports from glove manufacturer Brightway over alleged forced labour
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 20 Dez 2021
Standort: Malaysia
Unternehmen
Ansell - Buyer , Brightway Holdings - EmployerBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 781
Wanderarbeitnehmer & eingewanderte Arbeitnehmer: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , Herstellung: Allgemein , Gender not reported )Themen
Zwangsarbeit & moderne Sklaverei , Precarious/Unsuitable Living ConditionsAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Ergriffene Maßnahmen: In October 2024, it was reported that the U.S Customs & Border Protection, which had barred imports of disposable gloves, had allowed Brightway and its subsidiaries to resume exports to the USA after the company had "taken actions to fully remediate the forced labour indicators within its manufacturing process".
Art der Quelle: Government publication
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group
[…] Effective December 20, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain disposable gloves produced in Malaysia by Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd, Laglove (M) Sdn Bhd, and Biopro (M) Sdn Bhd (collectively, Brightway Group).
CBP issued a Withhold Release Order against Brightway Group based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in that entity’s manufacturing operations. CBP identified 10 of the 11 International Labour Organization’s indicators of forced labor during its investigation. […]