Sentences with phrase «day slavery practices»

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In its release describing the initiative, the Attorney General's office cited examples of pimps and sex trafficking rings who posted pictures of minors on websites like Backpage and Craigslist, describing the practice as «modern day slavery.»

The strong message came at the end of a pulsating and wide ranging speech, where Mr Hodson slammed workfare — a practice he described as a kin to modern day «slavery.»

Critics compared the legal - financing industry to mob loan - sharking and modern - day slavery during a hearing Wednesday into the controversial practice of paying plaintiffs cash in advance against potential lawsuit settlements.

We at Science Careers see little ethical equivalence between the chattel slavery practiced in the United States before 1865 and employment in an academic institution, but there is a coincidental connection: Seven years (the approximate length of the average biomedical Ph.D.) plus 5 years (the maximum allowable time for a postdoc supported by the National Institutes of Health, and the length of many postdocs these days) equals 12 years.

Ricketts» time in the fashion industry opened her eyes to unexpected ethical questions, particularly around the issue of modern day slavery, and how the demand for more goods at lower prices perpetuated such labor practices.

To mark the UN's International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on 2 December, Standard Life Aberdeen highlights the steps we are taking to help end these practices.