A US federal judge has denied the request of Hong Kong’s Esquel group to have trade restrictions on its subsidiary lifted after it was placed on the Commerce Department’s “entity …
Jury orders Tesla to pay $137 million to a former worker over racist treatment
A federal jury in San Francisco has ordered Tesla to pay nearly $137 million to a Black elevator operator who accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while …
California: What does the landmark Garment Worker Protection Act mean for the fashion industry?
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Protection Act (SB62) into California law this Monday. As a worker-led piece of legislation, it will allow more than 45,000 workers to receive a …
California’s garment labour law: The global implications
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that will have direct implications for garment workers, and could also upend the economics of the fashion supply chain. …
SB 62: Durazo. Employment: garment manufacturing
“The garment industry in California is rife with violations of minimum wage law, overtime laws, and health and safety standards. California has the highest concentration of garment industry workers in …
California: Gov. Newsom signs bill expanding protections for garment workers
Garment workers in California will be paid an hourly rate and receive other new protections under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday afternoon. SB 62, which faced heavy opposition …
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Supply chain lessons from Long Beach
“I know you’re hearing a lot about something called ‘supply chains’,” said US president Joe Biden last week, in a speech explaining to Americans why their sneakers, toasters, bicycles and …