Combatting Modern Slavery: Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It

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Genevieve LeBaron (University of Sheffield)

Combatting Modern Slavery

Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It

Genevieve LeBaron (University of Sheffield)

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English

Polity Press
17 July 2020

Politics & government

Over the last decade, the world’s largest corporations – from The Coca Cola Company to Amazon, Apple to Unilever – have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by most measures, across many sectors and regions, severe labour exploitation continues to soar. Corporate social responsibility is not working. Why?

In this landmark book, Genevieve LeBaron lifts the lid on a labour governance regime that is severely flawed and limited. She takes a close-up look at the millions of corporate dollars spent on anti-slavery networks, NGO partnerships, lobbying for new transparency legislation, and investment in social auditing and ethical certification schemes, to show how such efforts serve to bolster corporate growth and legitimacy as well as government reputations, whilst failing to protect the world’s most vulnerable workers.

To eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking in global supply chains a new approach is needed; one that confronts corporate power and profits, dismantles exploitative business models, and regulates the booming private industry of accounting firms, social auditors, and consultants that has emerged to ‘monitor’ and ‘enforce’ labour standards. Only worker-driven initiatives that uphold fundamental rights can protect workers in the contemporary global economy and make forced labour a thing of the past.

By: Genevieve LeBaron (University of Sheffield)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781509513673
ISBN 10: 1509513671
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 17 July 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Who Does Labor Governance Work For? 2 Labor Exploitation in Global Supply Chains 3 Corporate Power and the State 4 The Recruitment Industry 5 The Enforcement Industry 6 Protecting 21st Century Workers

Genevieve LeBaron is Professor of Politics and Co-Director of Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) at the University of Sheffield.

Reviews for Combatting Modern Slavery: Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It

A scorching critique of corporate-led efforts to address forced labor and trafficking that shines a spotlight on more promising, worker-driven initiatives for addressing exploitation in the global economy. Janie Chuang, American University An important and original analysis of 'modern slavery' and forced labour that does not shy away from asking difficult questions. Samantha Currie, University of Liverpool