Workers are recruited via unlicensed third-party agencies. Use of unlicensed third-party agencies increases the risk of labor exploitation.
Workers pay for recruitment, employment or repatriation fees. Costs associated with employment can place workers in debt bondage.
Workers receive unclear or unintelligible contracts. Contracts without clear terms place workers at risk of exploitation.
Workers are required to hand over identity or work documents. Retaining documents stops workers from moving freely or seeking new employment.
Rapid appraisal research was carried out by Verité and REACH (Research-Education- Action-Change) on labour conditions in Guatemalan sugarcane production in late 2016. Researchers conducted a literature review, expert consultations, unstructure...Read More
The Workplace Standards are rules Adidas applies at their own sites and our suppliers’ factories to cover health and safety, labor rights and environmental protection. The Standards draw from international law and the International Labour Organi...Read More
Infographic detailing the steps for Inclusive Labour Monitoring (ILM), and the advantages of this approach in comparison to auditing. The infographic can be found here, or dowloaded below. ...Read More
The UN's children agency UNICEF recently warned the world that the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a child rights crisis. India has the largest child population in the world with 472 million children, many of whom are going through the pandemic withou...Read More
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