Low wages, discrimination, insecure work. Shining a light on labour rights abuses in the Tamil Nadu leather footwear sector

Labour rights issues in Tamil Nadu’s mills and garment factories are well documented, but until now, there has been little attention on footwear. Peter Williams of Homeworkers Worldwide reports on a new study aimed at supporting companies to identify and tackle issues in their supply chains.

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Best practice handbook, multi-stakeholder advisory committee, China

Best practice handbook (bilingual) and meeting notes, from the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee China (MAC).

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Risk to workers, ITUC 2019 report summary

Due diligence on risk to workers’ rights to freedom of association, collective bargaining and worker representation

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Call to mandate reporting areas to drive “race to the top” on modern slavery

Ethical Trading Initiative response to Government consultation on Transparency in supply chains

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ETI response to government consultation on transparency in supply chains

ETI's response calls for all six areas of currently recommended content for modern slavery statements to be mandated, and for a requirement on grievance and remedy.

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ILO convention on violence and harassment, ETI briefing

Member briefing: Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190) was adopted in June 2019, marking a significant victory for informal workers.

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Low wages, discrimination, insecure work. Shining a light on labour rights abuses in the Tamil Nadu leather footwear sector

Best practice handbook, multi-stakeholder advisory committee, China

Risk to workers, ITUC 2019 report summary

Call to mandate reporting areas to drive “race to the top” on modern slavery

ETI response to government consultation on transparency in supply chains

ILO convention on violence and harassment, ETI briefing

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