Wretched factory conditions - low pay, long hours, abusive employers - in the early 20th century were illuminated with a tragic event in 1911.

New York City and its suburbs are full of desperate immigrants who suffer greatly at the hands of abusive employers.

She organized demonstrations outside the homes of abusive employers and conducted workshops on labor laws.

But people who are powerfully motivated to come here anyway will find themselves highly vulnerable to their smugglers and abusive employers.

During a lively question period, the women voiced their concerns over unregistered prostitutes, abusive employers and overcharging by taxis.

It investigated some cases of abusive employers and instituted a tracking system.

To date, 30 abusive employers have been barred from hiring workers.

Public support for labor organizing and boycotts against the products of abusive employers helps farm workers overcome these odds.

This means it is very difficult for migrants without documentation to obtain health and public services from the state, or to bring cases against an abusive employer.

"This is an abusive employer which illegally replaced 2,300 workers" and "has put those workers and their families through 22 months of hell."