Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Bonded Labor.
Bonded Labor - as a noun
A practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the united states
Example Sentences
"Many countries have laws prohibiting bonded labor."
"The victims of bonded labor often live and work in deplorable conditions."
"The International Labour Organization is working to eradicate bonded labor globally."
"Efforts are being made to rescue and rehabilitate those trapped in bonded labor."
"The exploitation of bonded labor violates basic human rights."