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No change for night shift pay - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"The government has proposed to keep night shift wages for workers in the garment and footwear sector at 130 per cent of regular salaries, rejecting a recent ...

Fears raised for Sri Lankan garment workers - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Brands which source from Sri Lanka, along with the country's government and factory owners, should do more to protect garment workers during the COVID-19 ...

Parliamentary group pushes for industrywide action - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion (ESF APPG) has published a new report which details recommendations on how ...

Consultation opens on European PEF proposals - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Proposals to create a Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) system to measure the environmental impact of apparel and footwear products sold within the ...

Clothing rental firm questions climate report - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Fashion rental firm Onloan has questioned a recent report which claimed that renting clothes was a bigger contributor to climate change than wearing them for ...

IUF files ILO complaint against the government of Turkey over failures to protect workers’ freedom of association - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Today (July 12) the IUF filed a complaint with the International Labour Organisation’s Committee on Freedom of Association regarding the government of ...

How will fast fashion survive amid global closures and bankruptcies? - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Human beings are driven by all things ‘fast’ in order to meet their desires of instant gratification, which is amplified by the addiction to social media and ...

Lidl GB unveils plan to become 'carbon neutral' by next year - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Leading supermarket announces plans to slash its own emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and work with suppliers to develop ambitious decarbonisation strategies. ...

Clarks’ workers consider strike action over fire-and-rehire attacks - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"The entirety of shoemaker Clarks’ operations in Street, Somerset, including headquarters and warehouse staff, could strike over ‘dramatic’ fire and rehire ...

Increased pressure Post-Lockdown leading to severe workplace injuries - Kyna Intel, 2021-07-13T14:10:46+07:00

"Workers suffering dismemberment of body parts. Pattern resulting from the reduced workforce, irrational production targets, arbitrary shifts to risky roles ...