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Impactt paper published in the new Asia-Pacific Poverty Network Newsletter
Last year, Impactt was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank to co-ordinate a study into the impact of the global economic slowdown on value chain labour markets in Asia. Impactt worked with partners in ADB, ILO, and GTZ as well as local research partners in People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam to [...]
Network Clothing: Mapping Homeworker Supply Chains
Network Clothing is one of the leading manufacturers of handmade crochet and knitwear garments. Since 1994, the company has supplied leading UK and international retailers. Network Clothing has a network of around 3,000 home workers within its supply chain, around 1,000 of whom are active at any given time. Most of the home workers [...]
This week talks in the European Parliament about amendments to the Working Time Directive broke down, meaning that the UK will keep the opt-out of the 48 hour working week indefinitely.
The news will be welcomed by business groups who have long held that a working week which can be flexible and extended if workers [...]
With the Dubai Centre for Responsible Business’s ‘Responsible Business Dialogue’ on Monday, the UAE Ministry of Labour’s ‘Labour and Human Rights Conference‘ on Tuesday and the ‘GCC Leadership Summit on Labour Management‘ on Wednesday, it has been a busy week for Impactt MENA!
As you will have seen from our blogs of the past few [...]
Getting Smarter: Ethical Trading in the Downturn – Impactt Annual Report 2008
Following the publication of Impactt’s 10th Anniversary Report, “Progress Not Perfection“ last year, we are delighted to publish our first annual report “Getting Smarter: Ethical Trading in the Downturn“.
High energy prices, food inflation, financial turmoil, recession and consumers tightening their belts – 2008 proved to be a challenging year. The situation poses obvious but [...]
Following the Panorama programme last week, and the widespread media coverage of the fate of Dubai construction workers, the UAE Ministry of Labour has announced a series of initiatives to address the issues raised.
A spokesperson from the Ministry reported on Friday that they are conducting an education programme for migrant workers. This is said [...]
Slumdogs amongst Dubai’s millionaires
After last year’s Primark on the Rack, BBC Panorama has been investigating labour standards again. This time the BBC exposé focuses on the conditions of migrant workers building luxury estates in Dubai. Dubai is a by-word for 1st world seven-star living, with developments endorsed by footballer Michael Owen, cricketer Andrew Flintoff and celebrity chef [...]
The first labour rights Bill to go through the US legislative process, since the historic election of Barack Obama, has been introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate. Impactt has been following its progress and the reaction of various news agencies and blogs alike. Barack Obama has given the Bill vocal support. But [...]
Impactt opens new Middle East and North African office in Dubai
We are delighted that our network has extended into the Middle East and North African region. This expansion will be headed up by Jaana Quaintance, Senior Project Manager – Middle East and North Africa, who will be based in Dubai from April 2009. Prior to her move, Jaana has worked in the UK team [...]
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the culmination of a number of conferences, campaigns and reports released to celebrate the landmark mechanism.
The Declaration represents the fundamental rights to which all people, children and workers are entitled, and the cornerstone in a series of international law mechanisms to [...]