Kmart denies sourcing any products from factories linked to forced labour in China 

Kmart is facing legal action in the federal court, taken by an Australian-based Uyghur group, who say they have a reasonable belief the retail giant may be sourcing some of …

‘My Body is Burning’: How Climate Change is Worsening Bangladesh’s Labor Exploitation

“My body is burning. But still there is no break at all. I have to complete [my] work… I am suffering [in the heat], but I have to do my …

Bihar Passes Four Labour Bills Including Gig Workers’ Welfare and Skill University

The Bihar Platform Based Gig Workers Bill mandates compulsory registration of platforms and aggregators within 60 days, with gig workers receiving unique IDs to access welfare schemes. The bill provides …

Global shoe brands tied to toxic tannery conditions in India

n Ranipet, the air smells of chemicals amid gleaming leather goods bound for Europe. This bustling tannery hub in Tamil Nadu, south India, supplies some of the world’s biggest shoe …

Modern Slavery Bill – New Zealand

This Bill establishes an Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent Crown entity. It also requires reporting entities to report on how they identify, address, mitigate, and remediate incidents and risks of …

Labour puts forward modern slavery bill, saying NZ will get left behind

Labour has drafted legislation to stop modern slavery in New Zealand company operations and supply chains, hoping to restart a process that has stalled under the current Government. A private member’s …

Taiwan is held up as a bastion of liberal values. But migrant workers report abuse, injury and death in its fishing industry

 Silwanus Tangkotta was working aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat in the remote Pacific last year, when a heavy wave slammed a rolling metal door onto his hand, crushing his middle …

L’enseigne SHEIN sanctionnée pour une information défaillante sur la qualité environnementale des produits qui génèrent des déchets et qu’elle commercialise en France

La DGCCRF a prononcé une amende administrative de 1,098 million d’euros à l’encontre de la société Infinite Styles Ecommerce Limited (ISEL), vendeur des produits de marque SHEIN sur le site …

Weaponising the Labour Codes

In early 2024, the provincial governments of Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan unveiled the draft Labour Codes that seek to repeal 25 existing labour laws and replace them with unified, …

Overseas Shrimp Plant Workers Wrestle With Human Trafficking Law

The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …