Trade wars have made Europe and the US ‘higher risk’ markets – and it’s all to do with labour, says LRQA

Published on January 17, 2025

“Homeshoring”, or moving production back to a company’s home country, to counter geopolitical tensions is driving demand for low-cost migrant workers, raising labour risks in markets once deemed “low risk”, says the global assurance firm.

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