Indonesian palm oil company denies child labor claims, new allegations arise

Mongabay: PT Sinar Sawit Andalan (PT SSA), a palm oil plantation company in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, has denied allegations that the company employs children. PT SSA was responding to a video released earlier this month that showed school-age children carrying polybags at the company's work site in West Kalimantan's Sintang district. A Sintang district government team has investigated the claim and released a progress report confirming the company's statements. However another resident of the...

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