Cindy Berman, Head of Knowledge and Learning at ETI, shares the speech she gave at the Nov 2014 OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference in Vienna, 'Ethical Issues in Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking'.
Payment of living wages is central to ETI’s Base Code of labour practice; the living wage movement is also fast gaining traction and momentum. Our position statement reflects on what needs to be done, if we are to see meaningful progress in raising wage levels for workers in global supply chains.
A brief look at Chinese working hours legislation and how this relates to the revised ETI Base Code clause on working hours, in particular as regards working overtime that leads to exceeding 60 hours a week.
Our position statement notes the UK guidance and EU laws on sourcing from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and encourages reference to established international labour rights standards and frameworks.
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