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?
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.
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?
Legal Minimum Wages in Pakistan
Publication date:
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Report type:
Issue Brief
While local minimum wage setting procedures have exacerbated the problem of low wages, brands sourcing apparel and textiles from Pakistan need not wait on the government to act before working with suppliers in support of fair compensation for workers. With current wage levels in Pakistan for most skilled workers falling well short of living wage estimates recommended by unions and civil society, action by brands and suppliers is needed to provide workers with wages that meet FLA standards.
Addressing Risks of Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Publication date:
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Report type:
Issue Brief
Beyond the basic requirement that “workers shall have the right to enter into and to terminate their employment freely,” and the clear prohibitions on “prison labor [and] bonded labor,” FLA standards also require that workers must have reasonable freedom of movement at work, must not be bound to their jobs by debt, and may not be forced to work overtime involuntarily.
Legal Minimum Wage Increase in El Salvador
Publication date:
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Report type:
Issue Brief
THE ISSUE: How can FLA affiliates support compliance with the new legal minimum wage in El Salvador?
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