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4.3. Collective Bargaining
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan (translation)
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
5.3. Social Security and Healthcare Security
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan Impact Assessment (Manager Report)
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
An Awareness on tuberculosis
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter August-December 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Impact Research: Jordan Baseline Report – Worker Perspectives from the Factory and Beyond
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia: Towards Gender Equality
Cambodia, Gender, Resources for Cambodia
Public Reporting Issues list
Resources, Resources for Jordan
2.1. About Discrimination
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Dormitories Assessment Guide
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Chemicals)
Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 8th Cycle
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter 2015
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
The Business Benefits of Better Factories Cambodia
Briefs, Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Engineering Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Haiti: 7th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan Newsletter 2018, A year in review
Gender, Industrial Relations, Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health, Training
ILO – Better Work Indonesia Campaigns
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
4.2. Union Operations
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Jordanian Workers for the Garment Industry – Challenges and Prospects
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter June-October 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
FAQ on Public Reporting
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: October – December 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Gender Strategy 2019 – 2022
Gender, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 9th Cycle
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia
HIV / AIDS Basic Information
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Safety and Health, Theme, Type of publication
Legal Update #2, 2012 : Minimum Wage Issues in Indonesia
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Indonesia: 4th Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
The MoU signed to extend the ILO Better Factories Cambodia programme
Cambodia, Countries, Resources, Resources for Cambodia
Employing Persons with Disability Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: January – March 2012
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Engineering)
Resources for Jordan
7.4. Working Environment
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool for non-garment sectors (Plastic)
Resources for Jordan
Sustainability Plan for the Better Work Jordan (BWJ) Program, March 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter March-May 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Nicaragua’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Nicaragua, Resources for Nicaragua
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
Cambodia’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Better Work Haiti: 17th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Haiti: 18th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan Newsletter January-March 2018
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Bangladesh Newsletter – May 2019
Bangladesh, Resources for Bangladesh
Discussion Paper 34: The Jordanian Garment Industry and Better Work
Discussion Papers, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Maternity Protection at Work Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
Better Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 7th Cycle
Cambodia, Resources for Cambodia
Regional Minimum Wages Regulations
Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Bangladesh Newsletter – September 2019
Bangladesh, Resources for Bangladesh
Legal Updates #1, 2012
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Vietnam Annual Report 2017: An Industry And Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Featured, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
2.3. Sexual discrimination and harassment
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter Mid-Year Review 2016
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Legal Updates No.2, 2014: Building Safety
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Amplifying Impact: Better Work Strategy 2018 – 2022
Global Resources, Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Plastic Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: December 2013 – February 2014
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s Compliance Assessment Tool
Resources, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: July – September 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
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
Legal Updates No.1, 2013: Minimum Wage 2013
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
7.3. Worker Protection
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Garment Factory Construction Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: April – June 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Anti-Harassment Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
Collective Agreement Under the Provisions of the Jordanian Labor Law No. 8 of 1996 as Amended
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Breastfeeding Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Gender, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 8
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Guidance for Better Work’s Online Improvement Plan
Resources for Brands
Better Work Bangladesh Mid-Year Newsletter
Bangladesh, Resources for Bangladesh
Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Annual report 2019: A year in review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Gender, Industrial Relations, Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health, Training
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 9
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Guidelines for High-performance factories
Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Better Factories Cambodia Gender Strategy 2017-2018
Cambodia, Gender, Resources for Cambodia, Strategy
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 13
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Compliance Assessment Tool Sample- BWJ
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Legal Updates No.4, 2014: Substituting / Switching Day
Briefs, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
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 Factories Cambodia Transparency Database Report, 10th Cycle
Cambodia, Countries, Resources for Cambodia
Firm Compliance and Public Disclosure in Vietnam
Discussion Papers, Featured, Resources for Vietnam
Better Factories Cambodia Annual Report 2018: An Industry and Compliance Review
Cambodia, Compliance Synthesis Reports, Countries, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Type of publication
Bangladesh Labour Act 2006
Resources for Bangladesh
Progress Report 1
Resources for Factories
Protected: Resources for members only
Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for the Garment Industry
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
7.1. OSH Management System and Policy
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
3.1. About Forced Labour
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Guide to Vietnamese Labour Law for the Garment Industry – 7th edition
Labour Law, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
A standard contract for Refugees’ workers in Textile, Garment and Clothing Industry
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Chemical Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
2.4. Disability
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: August – October 2012
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Annual Report 2018: An Industry And Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Featured, 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
Discussion Paper 33 – Supporting Mental Well-being of Migrant Garment Workers in Jordan
Discussion Papers, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 7
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Practical guide: Managing industrial relations in the workplace – Guidelines for middle level management
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: April – July 2012
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
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter November 2012-January 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Inside Better Work Haiti | Newsletter Issue no. 12
Haiti, Resources for Haiti
4.5. Strikes
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Haiti: 3rd Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter May-July 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
4.1. About Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Guide to Jordanian Labour Law for Garment Industry
Jordan, Labour Law, Resources for Jordan
7.2. Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
Case Study, Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme, Type of publication
The Apparel Industry and the Jordanian Economy: Calculating the Domestic Share of Sector Value Added
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Haiti: 19th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Guide to Vietnamese Labor Law for the Garment Industry – 5th edition
Labour Law, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
BWJ OSH Posters
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Jordan’s List of Public Reporting Issues
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Minimum Wages in Bangladesh 2013
Resources for Bangladesh
Persistent non-compliance FAQs
Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Fire and Life Safety Risk Profile – Jordan
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
The Apparel Industry: Jordan’s Comparative Advantage in International Trade
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Practical Guide to Haitian Labor Law
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Guidance Sheets on Labour Regulations
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Bangladesh Strategy Report: Phase II (2018-2021)
Resources for Bangladesh, Strategy
Guide to Cambodian Labour Law for the Garment Industry – Revised 2019
Cambodia, Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Cambodia, Theme
5.1. Minimum Wages
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Bangladesh Annual Report 2019: An Industry And Compliance Review
Bangladesh, Compliance Synthesis Reports, Labour Law, Resources for Bangladesh
Healthy Productive Women Workers Movement
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources for Indonesia, Safety and Health
Discussion Paper 32 – Working Conditions, Transparency, and Compliance in Global Value Chains: Evidence from Better Work Jordan
Discussion Papers, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Good Practice Sheets for the Apparel Industry
Jordan, 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
Better Work Jordan – A mid-year review 2019
Briefs, Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Guidelines for the Implementation of Employment Contracts in the Export-Orientated Garment Sector
Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Recommendation Concerning HIV / AIDS and the World of Work
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Type of publication
Better Work Jordan: Mid-year review 2017
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
6.2. Work Agreement Procedures
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Nicaragua Annual Report 2017: An Industry and Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Nicaragua, Resources for Nicaragua
Legal Updates No.5, 2014: Minimum Wage Postponement
Resources, Resources for Indonesia
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
Better Work Haiti: 16th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan End of Year Newsletter 2019 – A Year in Review
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Regulatory Framework: Using Heavy Machinery
Jordan, Resources for Jordan, Safety and Health
Better Work Pricing
Global Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
1.2. Protection of Young Workers
Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
5.4. Wages Information
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Better Work Haiti: 15th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources, Resources for Haiti
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 Worker Voice Survey Results
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Haiti: 4th Biannual Compliance Synthesis Report
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Haiti, Resources for Haiti
Child Labour and Young Worker Guidelines
Briefs, Countries, Indonesia, Resources, Resources for Indonesia
Stitching a Future: Stories of Hope and Success in Vietnam’s Garment Industry
Case Study, Featured, Gender, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 22 July 2013
Resources for Bangladesh
5.2. Overtime Wages
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
3.2. Forced Labour and Involuntary Overtime
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Zero Tolerance Protocol
Global Resources, Resources, Resources for Brands, Resources for Factories
Audio resources for Better Work Haiti
Haiti, Labour Law, Resources for Haiti
Better Work Jordan: A 10 Year Journey
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan 8th Annual Buyers’ Forum
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
6.4. Disciplinary Acts and Disputes
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
Better Work Jordan: Newsletter January-March 2011
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
Better Work Jordan Newsletter: February – April 2013
Jordan, Resources for Jordan
7.5. Health Services
Countries, Labour Law, Resources, Resources for Indonesia, Theme
4.4. Interference and Discrimination
Countries, Labour Law, Resources for Indonesia
Discussion Paper 29: Lights On: Transparency and Compliance – Evidence from Cambodia
Cambodia, Discussion Papers, Resources for Cambodia