What is a potential risk associated with cross-border recruitment in global leagues?

• A. Labor exploitation and varying discrimination risks across regions.
• B. Guaranteed uniform employment conditions worldwide.
• C. No impact on local labor markets.
• D. Elimination of cultural adaptation needs.

Answer: (A)

Cross-border recruitment in a global league brings workers from many countries into a shared system, but the protections and enforcement they face aren’t the same everywhere. This creates real risks: migrant workers can be vulnerable to exploitation—such as recruitment fees, underpayment, unsafe or coercive conditions—and protections against discrimination can vary by region, leading to unequal treatment based on nationality or origin. The combination of potential exploitation and uneven regional protections is a central concern when talent and labor are sourced internationally.

That’s why this option is the best fit: it directly foregrounds labor exploitation and disparities in discrimination protections across regions. The other choices don’t align with how cross-border recruitment actually works—uniform conditions are unlikely in a diverse, multi-country setting; local labor markets are often affected by international recruitment; and cultural adaptation needs do not disappear with cross-border hiring.