What is a sweatshop?

Business establishment that makes its employees work under harsh and often hazardous conditions, and ... [BusinessDictionary.com] TERM OF THE DAY OCTOBER 26, 2016 [sweatshop] [facebook] [twitter] [Business] [establishment] that makes its employees [work] under harsh and often hazardous conditions, and pays only minimal or survival [wages]. [Read more] USAGE EXAMPLE Protests in western countries over shoe companies using children to make shoes in sweatshop like conditions led the big retailers to take action against these methods of production. FUNNY DEFINITION OF THE DAY [What does "comprehension" mean? Something that one has to get in order to get it. (Dave Peters)] [Read more] TODAY'S LATEST [InvestorGuide Daily] [Tesla: the Threat of Dilution] [Stock investors often overlook the risk posed by share dilution. The concept is simple and at its most basic level can be likened to a pizza: The more you slice a pizza, the ...Read more] [InvestorGuide Stock of the Day] [SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU) Stock Rallies After Save-A-Lot Sale] [Shares of SUPERVALU INC. (SVU) were trading up $0.40 or 8% in Monday's premarket after news broke early this morning that the company had agreed to sell its Save-A-Lot business to ...Read more] RECOMMENDED LINKS [Business Dictionary Recommended] [Leadership vs. Management] [Many people quickly assume that being a good leader means you're a good manager and vice versa. The two concepts are actually quite distinct and understanding ...] [BusinessDictionary.com] [Investor Guide Recommended] [What is the Difference Between Gambling and Investing?] ["It is generally agreed that casinos should, in the public interest, be inaccessible and expensive. And perhaps the same is true of stock exchanges." - John Maynard ...] [InvestorGuide.com] [DQ] [How important is living in the "now"?] [Have something to say? Don't be shy, answer this question and let us know what you think. Feeling adventurous? Then don't stop with one question and continue browsing!] [Daily-Question.com] DOWNLOAD OUR APP [Download BD Android] [Download BD iOS] Copyright 2016 WebFinance Inc. All Rights Reserved. BusinessDictionary.com Term of the Day is published by WebFinance Inc., the operators of [InvestorWords], [InvestorGuide], and [BusinessDictionary], and is sent only to those who have specifically requested it. [MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION] | [DISCLAIMER] 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 570, Fairfax, VA 22030