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Disabled worker from Vietnam ©ILO/Nguyen A

Persons with disabilities challenge supply chain barriers

16 May 2016
Addressing poverty and creating employment for persons with disabilities through a market-based approach.
A migrant strawberry picker, Greece Ververidis Vasilis-Shutterstock.com

Why are migrants vulnerable to exploitation?

11 May 2016
Labour abuse is an issue in sectors where poor wages and working conditions predominate. And where newcomers make up a large secton of the workforce.
Firefighting in the Philippines ©ILO-Bobot Go

Health, safety and business in India: flyover collapses, fire hazards and worker protest

10 May 2016
The common factors that underline a series of recent disturbing health and safety news stories in India. And how should workers react?
Man writing 'Living wage'.

Why living wages need collective bargaining

27 April 2016
For a wage to be a living wage, it must meet weekly, monthly and annual costs, not just an hourly amount. That's where collective bargaining with trade unions comes in.
Female garment workers, Bangladesh

Fast fashion is crucial to Bangladesh. So what’s changed since the Rana Plaza disaster?

22 April 2016
Learning health and safety lessons and crucially, strengthening workers' voices are key elements to a safe garment sector.
Male cleaner, mopping a floor

Is it possible to pay the UK 'national living wage' without cutting benefits?

21 April 2016
Why is the UK's new national living wage leaving some workers worse off?
Campaigning of workers rights ©ILO

Online trade union campaigns: how should companies respond?

14 April 2016
Why unions increasingly rely on online campaigning to support other more traditional ways of bringing pressure to bear on governments and employers.
Shivaprya takes the microphone to talk about women's rights

Women workers speak out about labour rights in Tamil Nadu spinning mills

5 April 2016
Witnessing empowered women workers speaking for themselves – from women’s health issues to working hours, proper pay slips and other labour standards.
Copyright: Denis Nata

Companies can’t outsource due diligence if they want to end modern slavery in their supply chains

1 April 2016
The duty on large businesses to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement has now come into force.
Tannery worker, Morocco

Stopping modern slavery in business

30 March 2016
This short UK Home Office-produced film shows that slavery is more common than businesspeople think and legally, large companies must now act to eradicate modern slavery from their supply chains.

Cambodia’s new trade union law: Ethical Trading Initiative and members’ response

23 March 2016
Full consultation with employers and trade unions requested to ensure a system of mature industrial relations.
Young female garment worker, India

How much should a company disclose in their Modern Slavery Act statement?

22 March 2016
With examples, guidance and templates all freely available on the web, how much should a company reveal in their annual slavery statement? We unpick the UK Modern Slavery Act transparency dilemma.

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