We are appalled by news today that migrant workers in southern Spain are facing workers’ rights abuses.

We have teamed up with the Ethical Trading Initiatives in Denmark and Norway to publish a new briefing on living wages in supply chains. ‘Living wages in global supply chains: a new agenda for business’ was launched in London this week, to an audience of businesses, NGOs, trade unions and stakeholders.

Sabita Banerji gets to the heart of the Living wage issue, and reports on the rallying cry from the Archbishop of York at the recent ETI and Global Compact Network UK’s living wage conference.

When it comes to making living wages a reality for all salaried workers, Ecuador provides a model which other countries would do well to emulate.

On Monday, the Guardian announced “Ikea adopts the living wage for UK staff”. On the same day, a BBC report said “Ikea to pay UK workers more than living wage”. So who got it wrong?

This Living Wage Week we reflect on why so many people around the world are still trapped in poverty despite being in work.

Modern slavery, trafficking, the living wage, and labour exploitation of refugees: from Syria to Thailand here’s four stories we predict will be debated this year.

Syrian refugees are desperate to work to support their families and responsible business can make a positive contribution.