Freedom of Association in the New Vietnam Labor Code
Publication date:
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Report type:
Issue Brief
How should companies ensure workers' freedom of association when implementing Vietnam's new Labor Code?
The FLA publishes briefs on timely global supply chain issues to provide an overview of various perspectives. At all times, the FLA expects its business affiliates to comply with all legal requirements, as well as the provisions of the Workplace Code of Conduct.
Protecting Workers During and After the Global Pandemic
Publication date:
Monday, April 6, 2020
Report type:
Issue Brief
What should companies do to help protect workers’ livelihoods as the world responds to COVID-19?
Protecting Workers' Rights in China During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Publication date:
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Report type:
Issue Brief
How should companies ensure workers' rights are protected during potential work stoppages and manufacturing delays in China?
Forced Labor Risk in Xinjiang, China
Publication date:
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Report type:
Issue Brief
What forced labor risks are presented when sourcing from the Xinjiang region of China?
Payment of Premium Rate for Overtime in the United Kingdom
Publication date:
Friday, August 23, 2019
Report type:
Issue Brief
The FLA’s Workplace Code of Conduct and benchmarks provide clear guidance on protecting the rights of the workers in supply chains where local laws fall short. With regard to overtime premiums, Benchmark C.7.1.2 provides that, “In those countries where there is no legally established overtime premium, employees shall be compensated for overtime hours at the prevailing industry premium rate or at the internationally recognized overtime rate, whichever is higher.”
North Korean Workers and Forced Labor
Publication date:
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Report type:
Issue Brief
An analysis of reports of potential forced labor related to North Korean workers and provisions in U.S. law and UN sanctions on North Korea and recommendations to eliminate the possibility of forced labor by North Koreans in company supply chains.
Minimum Wage Adjustments in Bangladesh Stir Protests and Mass Worker Dismissals From Factories
Publication date:
Friday, March 15, 2019
Report type:
Issue Brief
How should FLA affiliates respond to recent minimum wage adjustment, wage protests, and subsequent mass dismissals in factories in Bangladesh?
Hungarian Labor Code Changes Regarding Overtime and Compensation
Publication date:
Monday, February 11, 2019
Report type:
Issue Brief
How should Fair Labor Association affiliates respond to changes in the legal overtime hours and wage payment procedures in Hungary?
Employers in El Salvador Obliged to Pay the First Three Days of Medical Leave
Publication date:
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Report type:
Issue Brief
Are Salvadoran employers obliged to pay, as a subsidy, the first three days of medical leave?
New Law on Employer-Sponsored Childcare in El Salvador
Publication date:
Monday, September 24, 2018
Report type:
Issue Brief
What are the obligations for employers in El Salvador based on the “Special Law for the Regulation and Installation of Childcare Centers" for workers' children and how can FLA affiliates ensure compliance with this new legislation?
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