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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.

Changes to India's Child Labor Law

Publication date:

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How can FLA affiliates better guard against child workers in their supply chain in India after the passage of a new child labor law?

Independent Trade Unions in Egypt

Publication date:

Friday, May 20, 2016

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should FLA affiliates respond to the effort to curtail the rights of workers and independent trade unions in Egypt?

Use of Job Vouchers as Payment in Italy

Publication date:

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Report type:

Issue Brief

How should FLA affiliates respond to the increasing use of job vouchers as payment for workers in Italy?

New Cap on Labor Dispatch Workers in China

Publication date:

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should FLA affiliates respond to new limits on the use of labor dispatch workers coming into force in March 2016?

Exclusion of Workers from Minimum-Wage-Setting in Indonesia

Publication date:

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should FLA affiliates respond to changes in the legal minimum wage-setting process in Indonesia?

Outdated Legal Minimum Wage for Garment Workers in Georgia

Publication date:

Friday, June 26, 2015

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should FLA affiliates approach the absence of a functioning legal minimum wage when sourcing from garment suppliers in Georgia?

Housing Provident Fund in China

Publication date:

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: What housing provident fund contributions must employers in China provide for their workers?

Limitations on Collective Bargaining Rights in Turkey

Publication date:

Friday, April 10, 2015

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should brands respond to industry threshold requirements in Turkey that restrict workers' collective bargaining rights in Turkey and conflict with the FLA Code and international norms?

Protection Contracts in Mexico

Publication date:

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should brands respond to collective bargaining agreements in Mexico between employers and illegitimate unions that don’t represent workers’ interests?

Short-term Contracts in Peru

Publication date:

Monday, November 3, 2014

Report type:

Issue Brief

THE ISSUE: How should FLA affiliates approach the use of repeated short-term contracts by suppliers in Peru?

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Changes to India's Child Labor Law

Independent Trade Unions in Egypt

Use of Job Vouchers as Payment in Italy

New Cap on Labor Dispatch Workers in China

Exclusion of Workers from Minimum-Wage-Setting in Indonesia

Outdated Legal Minimum Wage for Garment Workers in Georgia

Housing Provident Fund in China

Limitations on Collective Bargaining Rights in Turkey

Protection Contracts in Mexico

Short-term Contracts in Peru

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