Paul Chang

Paul Chang serves as the Regional Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division. In his 25+ years with the agency, Paul worked on some of the most celebrated cases as an investigator and Assistant District Director, including the landmark El Monte Thai-Slavery case in 1995. He developed numerous training materials and programs, including the Enterprise Model that focuses on strategic approaches to prosecution, protection, and prevention of forced labor as well as a certification program to help the garment industry avoid sweatshops in their supply chains. Paul has been on a special assignment to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) since 2013 where he currently serves as the National Co-Chair of the Regional Network. Paul is also an adjunct professor at California State University Los Angeles and Vanguard University. Paul received his BA and MPA from California State University Los Angeles and is pursuing his Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University. He is the recipient of numerous community honors, including the 2019 Global Center for Women and Justice Diamond Award for his work on human trafficking. In addition he received dozens awards from his agency including several Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Awards and Regional Administrator’s Awards. He has also helped his agency win the Ford Foundation’s Innovation in Government Award for helping find ways to eliminate sweatshops in the garment industry.