beyond direct employers, who else might bear responsibility for ensuring timely pay in complex supply chains?

James 5:4

“Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cries out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.”

This verse is part of the Letter of James, written likely in the mid-1st century CE. James, a leader in the early Jerusalem church, is addressing Jewish Christians scattered among various communities. He frequently challenges his readers to live out their faith through practical acts of justice and compassion, particularly criticizing the wealthy who exploit the poor.

How might our actions, even indirectly, contribute to or alleviate the cries of those whose wages are withheld?