Fires in South Asia garment factories: why do they start, why do they spread, and why can't workers get out?  

We are deeply saddened by news from Aswad Composite Mills in Gazipur, Bangladesh that a tragic fire has claimed the lives of at least 10 people.

A new guide shows how a best practice approach to homeworking can help businesses, and offers practical guidance on UK employment law .

Last night, BBC One’s Panorama took viewers to garment factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh in a special investigation into the chronic workers’ rights issues that plague this sector.

Penny Street talks to the TUC's Sam Gurney about ETI's Decent Work project to promote worker-management dialogue in China.

Yesterday saw the close of two days of compensation talks for Tazreen Fashions factory fire and Rana Plaza collapse victims and their families. The meetings took place in Geneva, facilitated by global trade union IndustriALL and attended by 11 international brands and retailers.

While progress has been made after two horrific factory disasters in Bangladesh, everybody seems to have forgotten about Pakistan’s worst-ever industrial disaster.

The UK government launched Good Business: Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights last night. ETI Director Peter McAllister gives his thoughts.

As ETI launches a new guidance on Freedom of Association, Stirling Smith explains why business should welcome trade unions.

We have launched a guide to support companies uphold the right to freedom of association within their supply chains.

Last weekend The Observer highlighted the terrible plight of young girls who have been trafficked to Delhi from Assam, India, and sold into domestic bonded labour. These stories were heart-wrenching and these girls and young women are commendable for their bravery in sharing them, in an effort to shine light on the issue of child trafficking in India. 

Minister of State for International Development, Alan Duncan, yesterday urged companies and other stakeholders to engage with ETI to improve supply chains in the Bangladesh garment sector.