HR officer takes initiative to combat and prevent workplace harassment
Sexual harassment remains one of the most difficult to address issues that workers face in the garment industry, despite positive...
Clear boundaries: Vietnam’s labour code defines sexual harassment
In a big victory in the fight against abuse and gender-based violence on the factory floor, Vietnam has introduced for...
Haiti’s garment sector gets a boost from two initiatives
DELMAS, Haiti – The IFC, one of Better Work’s founding partners, has recently pledged to support the garment sector in...
Dhaka: A worker’s perspective on COVID-19 “During this pandemic, we stand together as a community”
“The COVID-19 pandemic might have isolated us in many ways, but we never felt more connected with each other than...
Amid furloughs, union leaders negotiate for worker protections
Being the “bearers of bad news” has been an unwelcome role that the COVID-19 pandemic thrust upon union leaders Mario...
Better Work releases Annual Reports, detailing on the ground COVID response
When the COVID-19 crisis devastated the garment industry in 2020, Better Work responded on the ground, working hand-in-hand with partner...
G4 Deputy Heads of Mission visit Thuan Phuong Group, a Better Work Vietnam participating factory in Long An province
Last week, the Group of Four (G4) Deputy Heads of Mission from Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland visited Better...
Working hand-in-hand: Labour inspectors and Better Work strengthen partnerships during the pandemic
MAST and Better Work collaborated to develop clear guidance to answer these pressing questions to offer adequate responses in the strange new context of Covid-19.
European Union and Better Work partner to improve working conditions in garment industry
Geneva—5 February 2021 Key global stakeholders in the apparel industry convened today under the umbrella of a recently launched...
From clothing production to PPE manufacturing: factories pivot during the pandemic
Factories started producing PPE in response to the COVID-19 crisis and as an opportunity to keep business continuity.