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In its latest newsletter, Better Work Haiti reviews highlights of its activities between April to June 2018.
In this issue:
♦ OSH event and award ceremony of the factory clinic program
♦ The role of worker involvement Bipartite Committee contributes to better workplace
♦ Go Haiti S.A – How strong management systems contribute to higher levels of compliance with labor standards
♦ For a fair and open-minded dialogue – the work of the office of the labor ombudsman in the garment sector in Haiti
♦ Public Reporting: Launch of the Transparency Portal
♦ New Better Work Haiti office in the north
♦ Meet Better Work Haiti: Blaise Wedzer
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The Apparel Industry: Jordan’s Comparative Advantage in International Trade
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: April – June 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Stitching a Future: Stories of Hope and Success in Vietnam’s Garment Industry
Case Study, Featured, Gender, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Better Work Jordan – A mid-year review 2019
Briefs, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Indonesia: 4th Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Bangladesh Labour Act 2006
Resources for Bangladesh
Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 13
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Garment Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Gender Strategy 2019 – 2022
Gender, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 11th Cycle
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 11
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Practical guide: Managing industrial relations in the workplace – Guidelines for middle level management
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Jordanian Workers for the Garment Industry – Challenges and Prospects
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
HIV / AIDS Basic Information
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Safety and Health, Theme, Type of publication
4.4. Interference and Discrimination
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
7.3. Worker Protection
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Nicaragua’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Nicaragua, Resources for Nicaragua
Better Work Jordan Newsletter January-March 2018
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Audio resources for Better Work Haiti
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Compliance Assessment Tool Sample- BWJ
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guide to Vietnamese Labor Law for the Garment Industry – 5th edition
Labour Law, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Better Work Haiti: 15th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources, Resources for Haiti
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for the Garment Industry
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Bangladesh Newsletter – May 2019
Bangladesh, Resources for Bangladesh
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Plastic Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
6.1. About Work Agreements
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Haiti: 8th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
5.3. Social Security and Healthcare Security
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
An Awareness on tuberculosis
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 8th Cycle
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
A standard contract for Refugees’ workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guidance for Better Work’s Online Improvement Plan
Resources for Brands
5.1. Minimum Wages
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Haiti: 3rd Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
4.1. About Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Fire and Life Safety Risk Profile – Jordan
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter May-July 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter November 2012-January 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Pricing
Global Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Minimum Wages in Bangladesh 2013
Resources for Bangladesh
Anti-Harassment Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
Annual Report: A spotlight on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Briefs, Cambodia, Compliance Synthesis Reports, Countries, Country Briefs, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: April – July 2012
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
5.4. Wages Information
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Guide to Vietnamese Labour Law for the Garment Industry – 7th edition
Labour Law, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Guidelines for High-performance factories
Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Regional Minimum Wages Regulations
Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Vietnam Annual Report 2017: An Industry And Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Featured, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Garment Factory Construction Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Impact Research: Jordan Baseline Report – Worker Perspectives from the Factory and Beyond
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
7.5. Health Services
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
3.2. Forced Labour and Involuntary Overtime
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Legal Update No.3, 2012 : The Approval of Postponement for the 2012 Minimum Wage
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter August-December 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
ILO – Better Work Indonesia Campaigns
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Cambodia’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter 2015
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: August – October 2012
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Annual report 2019: A year in review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Gender, Impact Assessment, Impact Evaluation, Industrial Relations, Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health, Training
Better Work Haiti: 18th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Haiti: 11th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Factories Cambodia Strategic Vision 2019-2022
Cambodia, Countries, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Strategy
Protected: Resources for members only
Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Regulatory Framework: Using Heavy Machinery
Jordan, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health
1.2. Protection of Young Workers
Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter June-October 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
HIV and AIDS Counselling at Work Place (in Bahasa)
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Safety and Health, Theme, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan Impact Assessment (Manager Report)
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: January – March 2012
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Legal Updates No.4, 2014: Substituting / Switching Day
Briefs, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: October – December 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Chemical Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
Persistent non-compliance FAQs
Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Plastic)
Resources for Jordan
FAQ on Public Reporting
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
6.4. Disciplinary Acts and Disputes
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Jordan Newsletter 2018, A year in review
Gender, Industrial Relations, Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health, Training
Better Work Bangladesh Mid-Year Newsletter
Bangladesh, Resources for Bangladesh
Better Work Nicaragua Annual Report 2017: An Industry and Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Nicaragua, Resources for Nicaragua
Progress Report 1
Resources for Factories
Better Work Jordan: Mid-year review 2017
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 9th Cycle
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia
Better Factories Cambodia Gender Strategy 2017-2018
Cambodia, Gender, Resources for Cambodia, Strategy
Good Practice Sheets for the Apparel Industry
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Engineering)
Resources for Jordan
Legal Update #2, 2012 : Minimum Wage Issues in Indonesia
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Collective Agreement Under the Provisions of the Jordanian Labor Law No. 8 of 1996 as Amended
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Employing Persons with Disability Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan 8th Annual Buyers’ Forum
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Engineering Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 12
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
3.1. About Forced Labour
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
The Apparel Industry and the Jordanian Economy: Calculating the Domestic Share of Sector Value Added
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Annual Report 2018: An Industry And Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Featured, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s List of Public Reporting Issues
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Mid-Year Newsletter, January-June, 2018
Resources for Jordan
Better Work Haiti: 17th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: July – September 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Amplifying Impact: Better Work Strategy 2018 – 2022
Global Resources, Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Practical Guide to Haitian Labor Law
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Recommendation Concerning HIV / AIDS and the World of Work
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Chemicals)
Resources for Jordan
Maternity Protection at Work Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
6.2. Work Agreement Procedures
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
BWJ OSH Posters
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Zero Tolerance Protocol
Global Resources, Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Discussion Paper 29: Lights On: Transparency and Compliance – Evidence from Cambodia
Cambodia, Discussion Papers, Resources for Cambodia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter March-May 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
7.4. Working Environment
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 22 July 2013
Resources for Bangladesh
4.2. Union Operations
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Guidelines for the Implementation of Employment Contracts in the Export-Orientated Garment Sector
Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: December 2013 – February 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Global Gender Strategy
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Gender, Global Resources, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Lesotho, Nicaragua, Resources, Strategy, Vietnam
5.5. Paid Leave
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Legal Updates No.5, 2014: Minimum Wage Postponement
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Public Reporting Issues list
Resources, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 7th Cycle
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 10th Cycle
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 8
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Healthy Productive Women Workers Movement
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources for Indonesia, Safety and Health
4.3. Collective Bargaining
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Sustainability Plan for the Better Work Jordan (BWJ) Program, March 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan (translation)
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Child Labour and Young Worker Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
5.2. Overtime Wages
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
7.1. OSH Management System and Policy
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Legal Updates No.2, 2014: Building Safety
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
2.4. Disability
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter January-March 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Breastfeeding Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
International Women’s Day – Better the balance, better the world
Gender, Global Resources, Resources for Bangladesh, Resources for Cambodia, Resources for Ethiopia, Resources for Factories, Resources for Haiti, Resources for Indonesia, Resources for Jordan, Resources for Nicaragua, Resources for Vietnam
Legal Updates #1, 2012
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
4.5. Strikes
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
2.3. Sexual discrimination and harassment
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
2.1. About Discrimination
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
7.2. Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
Case Study, Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: February – April 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Annual Report 2018: An Industry and Compliance Review
Cambodia, Compliance Synthesis Reports, Countries, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Type of publication
Better Factories Cambodia: Towards Gender Equality
Cambodia, Gender, Resources for Cambodia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter Mid-Year Review 2016
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guidance Sheets on Labour Regulations
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Haiti: 4th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 9
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Haiti: 7th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Legal Updates No.1, 2013: Minimum Wage 2013
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Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Resources, Resources for Jordan
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 7
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Guide to Cambodian Labour Law for the Garment Industry – Revised 2019
Cambodia, Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Theme
Better Work Haiti: 16th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti