In shadow of pandemic, a chance to end exploitation of migrant workers

Australia has a workforce of immigrants: one in two workers in Australia were born in another country or have at least one parent born overseas. But Australia has treated many …

U.S. cracks down on imported goods made by Uyghurs and other victims of forced labor

Last month, dozens of boxes of sneakers, men’s dress shirts, blouses and other clothing were unloaded off a plane in Atlanta, bound for U.S. consumers. But the shipments never made …

Rights group files complaint against German retailers over Chinese textiles

A human rights group filed a complaint to German prosecutors on Monday alleging that several fashion retailers profited from forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region. The Berlin-based European Centre for …

Promoting and respecting international labour standards in Asian Development Bank operations: A binding safeguard and beyond

“In 2001, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) demonstrated leadership and foresight by committing to uphold the core labour standards. In doing so, the ADB aligned itself with the 1998 International …

INTERNATIONAL ACCORD FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRY (2021)

Here is the full text of the new agreement: https://bangladesh.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1-September-International-Accord-on-Health-and-Safety-in-the-Textile-and-Garment-Industry-public-version.pdf  

New worker safety pact struck in Bangladesh

A new safety agreement for workers in Bangladesh has been agreed following months of negotiations between brands and global unions, with plans to expand to other countries. The new agreement, …

Poor wages, punishing hours, and lack of labour rights make food delivery a thankless gig

“Gig work is commonly described as the ‘future’ of employment, but its exploitation of delivery riders reveals a dark underbelly of low wages and no rights Receive order. Pick up …

Responsible Business in SEA- Japanese Business and Human Rights in Thailand

“In October 2020, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation launched a new project on business and human rights entitled ‘Enhancing Responsible Business Conduct’. The project aims to foster responsible business conduct of …

Taiwan’s foreign factory workers face rights violations amid latest Covid outbreak

“Taiwan may be at the tail-end of its worst Covid outbreak since the pandemic began, but migrant workers are still facing draconian lockdown measures that rights advocates describe as “discriminatory”. …

Agility Over Stability: China’s Great Reversal in Regulating the Platform Economy

This paper develops a new theoretical framework to analyze Chinese regulatory governance by considering the strategic interaction between four key players involved in the regulatory process: the top leadership, the …

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