33 migrant workers sue recruitment firm, govt over alleged job scam

A group of migrant workers from Bangladesh are suing a recruitment company and the government for leaving them jobless in Malaysia after an alleged job scam involving payment of tens …

US wants Bangladesh to implement 11-point labour action plan by March 2025

The United States has called for the implementation of an 11-point action plan aimed at improving labour rights in Bangladesh by March 2025. Kelly M Fay Rodriguez, special representative for …

Just for show: Worker representation in Asia’s garment sector & the role of fashion brands & employers

“As the fashion industry grapples with supply chain disruption, climate breakdown, geopolitical trade shifts, the aftermath of the pandemic and a rapidly evolving landscape of human rights and environmental regulation …

Discussion with ILO on labour act amendment going on 41 points

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said a discussion with International Labour Organization (ILO) is going on regarding the amendment of Bangladesh’s labour act, on 41 points. …

Extreme heat and flooding could cost Asian apparel manufacturing hubs US$65 billion in earnings: study

Climate impacts are set to stunt the growth of the fashion industry. Risks are not being planned for, as the industry focuses on mitigation rather than adaptation, a new report warns. …

Ten years on from Rana Plaza, how much have conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry improved?

“Ten years ago, on the morning of 24 April 2013, the world was shaken by the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza, an eight-story building that housed several garment factories in Savar, …

First complaint case filed under German Supply Chain Act

FEMNET, ECCHR and NGWF file the first complaint on the basis of the Supply Chain Act which came into force in January 2023 with the Federal Office of Economics and …

Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports

Malaysia has launched an investigation to uncover how hundreds of migrant workers arrived from South Asia without jobs, despite having paid steep fees to get employment, officials and rights groups …

Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners

“In 2019 – 2022, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights led the project on civil liability for human rights violations funded by the Oak Foundation (Project). The Project involved a comparative …

Bangladesh – Experts: Amended labour laws remain unclear

‘Instead of protecting rights and ensuring welfare of the workers, some provisions would create further complications in future’ The government has made 101 amendments and additions to the Bangladesh Labour …

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