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Labour Issues

H&M’s GFA marks decade of progress in workers’ rights: IndustriALL

Union leaders from Bangladesh, Türkiye, Cambodia and Indonesia gathered in Stockholm on October 2 to mark the 10th anniversary of

Nassa Group to permanently close 16 RMG factories amid crisis

A total of 16 garment factories under Nassa Group will be permanently closed as authorities failed to continue operations due

Social justice: the key to shared prosperity

Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the

Asia-Pacific social progress at risk amid persistent inequalities, ILO warns

A New report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned that, despite decades of economic growth and social advancement, deep-seated

Richest 1pc hold 38pc of global wealth, outweighing bottom 50pc: ILO

Extreme disparities in wealth and income continue worldwide, with the richest one per cent controlling 20 per cent of global

BEPZA to set up fund ensuring worker wages in closed factories

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is planning to establish a fund to ensure payment of wages and benefits to

BGMEA moves to streamline social audits with unified code of conduct

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched an initiative to streamline social audit practices and develop a unified

Govt warns RMG factories to repay worker wage loans or face legal action

The government has warned that it would take strict legal action against owners of garment factories that fail to repay

UK retailer NEXT accused of anti-union action in Sri Lanka

The UK retail giant NEXT has been accused of escalating anti-union activity in Sri Lanka after halting wage payments to

Study identifies 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector

A joint study has identified around 450 occupations in Bangladesh’s informal sector, with the majority of workers concentrated in retail