Labor Exploitation: Does the Workers Feels Abused?

 Labor Exploitation: Does the Workers Feels Abused?

by Jewel Carlos Sumayo

                        Even if having a large population that is actively participating in the labor force of a country's economy there is no assurance that the country is experiencing a healthy progress of economic development. There is still inequality in this issue of labor especially in the condition of the developing nations in which they use human resources as the main source in order to make their economy in full throttle. Business process outsourcing companies (BPOs) are actually a perfect example in this kind of situation. Countries such as the Philippines and India are now involved in this kind of BPO industry in which made their economy kinda booming in rise of its economic development. However there are still issues such as lower salaries for ordinary employees or even no benefits at all.

                         Issues of inequality according to Karl Marx includes the labor exploitation, such as the example of unjust wages. The economy of the country lies with the citizens of course, but what is more important is the purchasing power of these citizens. The citizens cannot be able to purchase even their basic commodities if their salaries are not enough for them to pay for these basic needs. In that case, people tends to trust the government to pass laws that will protect them in order for them to get good salaries especially to maintain the necessary minimum wage that is suitable for their nature of work.

                               So why do I state in the title if the workers feels abused? Maybe because of the unjust wages that Marx theorized, if the people is not enjoying a just and good salary then it is already a kind of abuse. Abuse in a way in which these people will not meet their necessary needs such as the access to the basic needs or commodities. So what does the government needs in order to help these laborers from being abused? Strengthening legislation policies that will cater to the problems of the laborers is needed, maintaining a necessary just minimum wage is needed in order to protect their own rights as citizens of their country. 

                      

                     

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