je.st
news
Tag: labour
US forced labour ban requires apparel supply chain scrutiny
2016-06-24 18:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Renewed interest in a US law banning the entry of imported goods made with forced or indentured labour requires manufacturers, US importers, brands and retailers to scrutinise their supply chains, writes Brenda A Jacobs of Sidley Austin LLP, a Washington DC based international trade lawyer and licensed customs broker.
Tags: requires
supply
apparel
chain
Better Work Vietnam launches labour law mobile app
2016-06-24 16:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Work Vietnam initiative has launched a new Labor Law app for smartphones, designed to educate garment factories and outside users on the compliance challenges faced in the industry.
Japan selects ABS as RO for maritime labour inspection
2016-06-17 01:00:00| Ship Technology
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as the first foreign recognised organisation (RO) authorised for maritime labour inspection.
Tags: japan
inspection
abs
labour
ILO calls on Turkmenistan to end forced labour
2016-06-16 13:05:48| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The government of Turkmenistan has been called on to urgently act to end systematic forced labour in its cotton sector during a hearing at the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva.
Map shows child labour risks in cotton supply chains
2016-06-14 12:24:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Despite years of action to eliminate child labour, businesses sourcing cotton from many of the world's largest producing countries still face significant risk of association with child labour - and a new map highlights where the biggest challenges lie.
Sites : [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] next »