Conversation with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division on Human Trafficking
Feb
22
2016
Date: February 22, 2016
Time: 4:00AM - 4:30AM
Location: Boston, MA
Topics
- Conversation with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division on Human Trafficking
The broader topic of “human trafficking” has justifiably been receiving increased attention lately from the media, law enforcement, and elected officials. But in the public’s mind, the term tends to conjure up, specifically, victims of the sex trade.
The other side of human trafficking, involving forced labor that is not necessarily sex-related, typically ensnares immigrant workers – whether those who are here with tenuous legal status or those who were brought to this country on false promises of legitimate, above-board employment.
The BBA’s Labor & Employment Law Section and the Human Trafficking Committee of our Delivery of Legal Services Section co-hosted a conversation with four representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division. Carlos Matos, District Director of DOL’s Wage & Hour Division for the Boston District Office, led off with a review of the agency’s various responsibilities and its interaction with human trafficking. DOL has broad jurisdiction to enforce labor laws and conducts its own civil investigations, frequently in conjunction with the local U.S. Attorney’s office, to uncover workplace violations.
The other side of human trafficking, involving forced labor that is not necessarily sex-related, typically ensnares immigrant workers – whether those who are here with tenuous legal status or those who were brought to this country on false promises of legitimate, above-board employment.
The BBA’s Labor & Employment Law Section and the Human Trafficking Committee of our Delivery of Legal Services Section co-hosted a conversation with four representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division. Carlos Matos, District Director of DOL’s Wage & Hour Division for the Boston District Office, led off with a review of the agency’s various responsibilities and its interaction with human trafficking. DOL has broad jurisdiction to enforce labor laws and conducts its own civil investigations, frequently in conjunction with the local U.S. Attorney’s office, to uncover workplace violations.
Moderator
- Alec Zadek, Associate, Litigation Practice, Mintz Levin
Speakers
Alec Zadek
Moderator
Alec Zadek is a Mintz commercial litigator with strong capabilities around fiduciary matters, corporate governance, insurance, and reinsurance. Alec handles disputes between shareholders of closely held corporations and counsels directors and officers on fiduciary duties and business strategy.