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Labour Protection of Interns in Chinese Textile and Apparel Enterprises

In the past three decades, China has become the world's largest producer and exporter in the textile and apparel industry. With an annual output of over 5,700 billion China Yuan Renminbi (CNY), the industry provides millions of jobs for women and...

Skills shortages and skills gaps in the Cambodian labour market: Evidence from employer skills needs survey

Growth with equity

Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes

The report analyses the country’s economic growth driven by its ready-made garment (RMG) sector and contains recommendations to make this growth more sustainable and improve working conditions in Bangladesh.

Collective Bargaining

Facts about the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Ready Made Garment Sector in Jordan

The collective bargaining agreement, which will affect more than 55,000 workers, is one of the most comprehensive of its kind in Jordan and in the apparel sector globally.

Collective Bargaining

A Collective Bargaining Agreement for Jordan's Ready Made Garment Sector

The agreement, which will affect 55,000 workers, 40,000 of whom work in the export sector, is one of the most comprehensive collective bargaining agreements to be found in Jordan and in the apparel sector globally. It is a significant step for the...

Collective Bargaining

Overview of Jordan's Ready Made Garment Sector

Jordan has experienced rapid growth in the apparel industry in recent years, which accounts for nearly 17 percent of the country’s total exports. Apparel exports, mostly to the United States, reached a record high of USD 1.2 billion in 2012.

Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for the Garment Industry

The guide outlines basic Jordanian labour law in non-technical language. It covers areas relating to child labour, trade unions, collective bargaining contracts, labour disputes, discrimination, forced labour, contracts and human resources, wages...

Better Factories in Cambodia (Midterm Cluster Evaluation Summary)

Projects: CMB/11/50/USA; CMB/12/02/USA; CMB/00/51/CMB; CMB/00/52/CMB; CMB/05/04/CMB; CMB/05/50/USA;CMB/06/02/IDA; CMB/08/01/NZE; CMB/09/03/UND; GLO/08/52/NET; CMB/06/03/MUL; CMB/10/50/MUL Evaluation consultants: Jane Hailé and Sosmith Sok

Practical challenges for maternity protection in the Cambodian garment industry

This report presents the results of research by the ILO on the practical challenges involved in ensuring maternity protection in the Cambodian garment industry. It is based on focus group interviews with workers employed in six garment factories and...

Action-oriented research on gender equality and the working and living conditions of garment factory workers in Cambodia

This study intends to increase understanding on gender equality and discrimination in Cambodia's garment industry with a view to improve the economic and social well-being of its mostly female workforce and inform the further development of a...

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in the Kyrgyz garment sector

This report, produced upon request from ILO constituents, presents an application of the Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) methodology to the Kyrgyz garment sector.The application of STED in Kyrgyzstan represents cooperation...

Harnessing sustainable linkages for the SMEs in Turkey's textile sector (Final Joint Evaluation Summary)

Project TUR/10/50/UND - Evaluation consultant: Ümit Evren

Indonesia Baseline Report: Worker Perspectives from the Factory and Beyond

Synthesizes worker survey results with country, regional and industry-specific trends. The purpose of this is to identify how Better Work Indonesia could affect workers’ lives inside and outside of the factory, and devise programme innovations...

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in the Kyrgyz garment sector

Employment Sector - Employment Report No. 19

Harnessing sustainable linkages for the SMEs in Turkey's textile sector (Mid-Term Joint Evaluation Summary)

Project TUR/10/50/UND - Evaluation Consultant: Monika Zabel - Joint programme of the United Nations MDG Fund – (ILO lead) Partners: IOM, FAO and UNDP

Zimbabwe

Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS, TB and Other Opportunistic illness for the Clothing Industry in Zimbabwe

This policy was developed through consultations of key stakeholders within the Clothing Industry. It provides a framework and foundation upon which the Clothing Industry may design, adopt, implement, monitor and evaluate suitable and flexible HIV...

Restructuring of production and labour under globalization: A study of the textile and garment industry in India

The main objective of this study is to examine recent developments in the textile and garment industry in the context of the impact of trade liberalization on labour.

Guide to Vietnamese labor law for the garment industry

Better Work Vietnam has produced this Guide with the aim of helping employers, employees, international buyers, and other stakeholders better understand the obligations and rights stipulated under Vietnamese labour law. The guide integrates every...

Book

From downturn to recovery: Cambodia’s garment sector in transition

This book brings provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact the downturn has had on a leading manufacturing sector and offers insight into the opportunities and constraints of a low-wage, labor-intensive export model for industrial development,...

Good practices: apparel

The brochure shows some simple good practices for the apparel industry. They are cost efficient and easy to implement