exploitative

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She has seen online recruitment postings for scam jobs and says some workers are themselves trapped in exploitative conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The government's Employment Rights Act includes banning "exploitative" zero hour contracts by introducing the right to guaranteed hours based on the hours worked during a 21-week period.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Ride-hail drivers have long raised concerns about low wages, minimal workplace protections and exploitative practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“But it makes them more dependent on big platforms that are exploitative in their own ways,” she said, explaining that OnlyFans doesn’t include robust protections for creators’ rights.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Saidy added that the media were exploitative in publishing the most hideous of Bobby’s statements, that the press should leave him alone.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady