Young women workers in south India’s garment industry are killing themselves. Sometimes in a factory, or in hostels attached to factories. Twenty suspected suicides occurred in just three months, in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Following recent reports on the urgency of climate change action and the need to mitigate the environmental impact of business, ETI's Industrial Relations Adviser, Beverley Hall, asks 'what about the workers?'
ETI, with Fair Wear Foundation, Fair Labor Association and amfori calls on the Bangladeshi Prime Minister to continue the work of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
Covid 19: ETI calls on responsible businesses to cease operation and take advantage of support schemes available if they cannot provide workers with adequate protection at work
Summary of guidance and advice published by WHO, ILO, plus country and sector info. Aligns to ETI Base Code clause 3 (working conditions are safe and hygienic).
This briefing covers the considerations of factories and brands, universal health and safety measures, social dialogue and gender, precautionary measures, external sources of contamination and more.
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