This report builds upon Polaris’s 2017 report, The Typology of Modern Slavery, which analyzed data, gleaned from nearly 10 years of operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline, to show that human trafficking in the United States consists of 25 distinct business models. For each, the Typology report
Download →One year ago we made a call to action in our report Segregated and Exploited: The Failure of the Disability Service System to Provide Quality Work. In that report we examined the ability of sheltered workshops and other segregated employment settings to meet the needs of workers
Download →The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) has been studying segregated work, sheltered environments, and the sub-minimum wage to determine whether they meet the needs of people with disabilities and whether they comply with federal law. Unfortunately, what we found was disappointing to say the least. The product
Download →PDF gives overview of the definition and types of child labor trafficking. It gives a list of relevant laws one can use to make future cases if they find themselves in a potential situation. Click here to access the fact sheet.
Download →This fact sheet provides information on the intersections of labor trafficking and disability and sex trafficking and disability and provides suggestions for identifying signs of human trafficking when working with individuals with disabilities. To download the Fact Sheet, please click the link below: Trafficking & Disability Fact
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