New report finds poor labour standards, including child labour, in surgical instruments used by hospitals and health clinics around the world

80% of the surgical instruments the NHS imports come from Sialkot, Pakistan. But a new report highlights how international buying practices have driven a race to the bottom on labour standards, and are fuelling child labour.

Why making hidden and overlooked children visible, and why identifying solutions to child labour in informal work spaces is a priority.

Find out about FLEX’s action plan “Risky business: tackling exploitation in the UK labour market” on tackling labour abuses and providing protection to workers.

There is increasing awareness around modern slavery and labour exploitation. Not only within businesses but also by policymakers and the public.

The right to freedom of association and freedom of expression are central to combatting modern slavery and child labour.

The ILO launches new global estimates of people in modern slavery – including forced labour and child labour.

Addressing child labour in the supply chain is essential for the credibility and legitimacy of a business in the eyes of its stakeholders in the UK and elsewhere.