EZs to run under EPZ labour law, not Bangladesh labour law

Workers and owners of industrial units under Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority would enjoy their rights according to the Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act, 2019, according to a statutory regularity order issued …

#MeToo Bangladesh: the textile workers uniting against harassment

Dolly Akhtar was only 16 when she started work in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, stitching clothing destined for shop floors in western countries thousands of miles away. She …

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European fashion brands agree new deal in Bangladesh

European fashion brands who buy readymade garments from Bangladesh agreed on Tuesday to hand over responsibility for issues like worker safety to a new body called the Readymade Sustainability Council …

Loblaw won’t face lawsuit over Bangladesh factory collapse after Supreme Court refuses to hear case

One of the country’s largest retailers is finally off the hook for the devastating collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh six years ago. In a decision on Thursday, the …

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Bangladesh: New Guidelines on Garment Subcontracting

“A new guideline aimed at stemming unauthorised subcontracting in Bangladesh’s textile and clothing sector will help control its “unplanned” expansion – but at a risk of increased costs and lost …

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6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer?

Despite major advancements in accountability, workers across the Global South are still struggling to gain real power in the workplace. “Six years ago, the glamour of the global fashion industry …

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International Domestic Workers’ Day: Govt yet to address abuse of underage domestic help

Research by several labour rights organizations shows that physical and other abuse of underage domestic workers continues in Bangladesh, and the government is yet to address the issue.  Lawsuits over …

Using Law to Support Social Movement-Led Collective Bargaining Structures in Supply Chains

This article critically examines two specific examples of collective bargaining structures created by social movement actors to regulate working conditions across supply chains — the Fair Food Program and the …

Protecting the workers of informal sector

International Labor Organization has demonstrated in its recent report that there are 2 billion workers across the world working in the informal economy. This constitutes 61 percent of the world’s …

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Banning Hope: Bangladesh Garment Workers, Seeking a Dollar an Hour Face Mass Firings, Violence, and False Arrests

The government and apparel factory owners in Bangladesh have carried out a brutal crackdown on garment workers in retaliation for largely peaceful protests against the country’s extremely low minimum wage. …

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