Sentences with phrase «fair labor association»

Check out the Fair Labor Association for one attempt at creating more equitable production models.

Also, another amazing factor is how ethical this company is, it's manufactured with a sustainable and sweatshop - free Fair Labor Association participating supplier.

Their apparel suppliers are 100 % sweatshop free and are in accordance with the Fair Labor Association Workplace Code of Conduct, with many of the shirts made in the U.S.A..

Some also join industry - sponsored initiatives like Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production, or the more stringent Fair Labor Association, both of which afford some measure of independent validation.

There is independent oversight: Gildan is a member of the Fair Labor Association, which accredited Gildan in 2007.

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production standard (WRAP) both grew out of U.S. market reactions to labour abuses in Central America during the 1990s, while the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) and Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) worked to address early European concerns with the fair treatment of workers across North Africa, India and Bangladesh.

Not exact matches

American Bakers Association (ABA) says the newly - proposed bill to synchronize the Fair Labor Act's definition of «employee» with that stated by federal law could benefit independent contractors in the baking industry.

The groups — including the United University Professions, New York State Nurses Association and the Transit Workers United Local 100 — want to see billions spent on renewable energy and infrastructure projects, resources for environmental concerns in poor communities and fair labor and training standards in clean energy.

Mr. Mazaheri is academically and professionally involved with the Federal Labor Legislative Committee of the America Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, where he has given time as a contributing author to Mid-Winter reports for the subcommittees of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Uniform Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), as well as actively participating with the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA).

Kathy has also defended an international dialysis services provider against RICO claims in federal court based on allegedly fraudulent billing activity, represented a pharmaceutical services provider in a billing dispute with a chain of nursing homes, defended home health agencies in suits brought by employees pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and represented other providers and associations of providers as plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters in federal and state court involving issues ranging from contract interpretation to cash receipts assessments to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.