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Buyers act on discreet approach to Malaysia labour abuses
2019-07-04 15:18:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Buyers have taken action in Malaysia after an 18-month investigation conducted by non-profit Transparentem uncovered evidence that some garment workers making clothes for major retailers in the Asian country were working in conditions that included indicators of forced labour.
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Turkmenistan retains lowest ranking on forced labour
2019-06-24 17:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US is continuing to take a strong stand against the use of forced labour in cotton production by keeping Turkmenistan at the lowest possible ranking in its annual anti-trafficking report.
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New labour standard to tackle violence at work
2019-06-21 17:05:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted a new Convention to combat violence and harassment in the workplace - its first new international labour standard since 2011, and one that is described as of "great importance" for the global garment sector.
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Apparel groups concerned at Myanmar labour law reforms
2019-06-13 14:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Business groups representing international garment, footwear, and travel goods buyers have written to the government of Myanmar to express their increasing concern over several worker rights issues in the country.
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Child labour progress stalls in key apparel manufacturing hubs
2019-05-30 13:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Despite high levels of economic growth and improvements on poverty and education, progress on child labour has stalled in the manufacturing countries most entwined with global apparel supply chains, new research has shown.
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