Sweatshop (noun)

A factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from sweat (verb) in the sense "work hard" + shop.

Examples:

1. The workers in the sweatshop were paid very low wages.
2. The company was accused of using sweatshop labor to produce its products.
3. The workers in the sweatshop had to work long hours with few breaks.
4. The conditions in the sweatshop were unsanitary and dangerous.
5. The sweatshop was shut down by the government for violating labor laws.