Farm ##s deny allegations , saying they did not abuse Thai workers . The first case was in 2003 , by a worker who worked a farm in Hawaii . The federal government accuses a California firm , eight farms of forced labor of Thai workers . The federal lawsuit accuses Global Horizons and the farms of violating the Civil Rights Act . The government is seeking back pay , monetary damages for workers .
Farm ##s deny allegations , saying they did not abuse Thai workers . The first case was in 2003 , by a worker who worked a farm in Hawaii . The federal government accuses a California firm , eight farms of forced labor of Thai workers . The government is seeking back pay , monetary damages for workers .