UK’s Minimum Wage rises today, 1st October 2008

The minimum wage in the UK will rise today, 1st October, in the 10th Anniversary year of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation being passed.
Minimum wage rates for over 21s will rise from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour, whilst the minimum wage for 18 to 22 year olds increases from £4.60 to £4.77, and from [...]

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Corporate Complicity could be leading to Legal Liability – could this apply to gross human rights abuses in supply chains?

The International Commission of Jurists, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the legal promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law, publish their findings on a 2 year study on Corporate Complicity and Legal Accountability for gross human rights abuses this week.
The study looks at corporate ‘complicity’ in the actions of a [...]

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Let’s Clean up Fashion Report 2008: Ambitious plans, but little progress

Labour behind the Label (LBL) has published its annual ‘Let’s Clean up Fashion’ report on the labour standards of high street fashion retailers. Like previous reports it makes fascinating reading.
This year’s report focuses on retailers’ efforts on Living Wages. This is a crucial area for ethical trade and labour standards, particularly in the era [...]

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tata-nano.jpg Hidden cost behind the world’s cheapest car.

 India’s Tata Group has strongly indicated it might discontinue the manufacture of the world’s cheapest car in the state of West Bengal. While India is eagerly awaiting the launch of ‘Tata Nano’, priced at Rs 100,000 ($2500), the ride towards getting this car into the market has been anything but easy.
There have been severe [...]

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