ABN Amro uses algorithms to trace possible workforce exploitation

ABN Amro has passed on information about seven companies it thinks may be exploiting their workforce to social affairs ministry inspectors, RTLZ said at the weekend. The bank used an algorithm to check bank account patterns against a list of 26 potential indicators which could mean workers are being exploited and underpaid, the broadcaster said. Exploitation is considered to be a form of human trafficking because workers are often totally dependent on their employer or have been forced to hand...