What is the cost of living in this area? Is this comparable to working full-time at Walmart for $10 an hour and needing a second job to make ends meet? In Cuba, most people make around $20 a month, but their living expenses average around $12 a month. Food and clothing are priced drastically different for citizens compared to visitors. Are they free to leave that job and get a different one? Other than the heel to the forehead incident, is abuse like this acceptable in that country? Has the contractor had an opportunity to review the  worker's complaints? If so, has the contractor responded and taken action? Our country ended worker abuse (creation of unions) and corporal punishment in schools not too long ago. Companies that turn an eye to abuse should be boycotted. Companies that respond quickly  to acknowledge the abuse and take immediate actions to end it should not.