US Company compensates victims of human trafficking, denies blame.

US company Trans Bay Steel, of California, has agreed to pay an estimated $1 million to 48 Thai workers who the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims were exploited. It is alleged that their travel documents taken were taken, their movements were restricted and their pay was withheld. The company denies that they broke the law, claiming rather that they were defrauded by the employment agencies Kota Manpower Co. and Hi Cap Enterprises who, they allege, were implicated in trafficking the men. While denying blame, the company said that “they feel they need to step up and accept the responsibility of trying to help the people who were damaged.” The terms of the agreement mean that the workers will receive financial compensation, the right to continue to work for the company, vocational training, housing and sponsorship to stay in the US. To read more about this and related stories, please visit Business Legal Reports by clicking here.