Sentences with phrase «fair labour standards»

Not exact matches

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 BangladFair 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 Bangladfair treatment of workers across North Africa, India and Bangladesh.

ISEAL member standards are also working to tackle issues such as child labour, and to ensure workers receive fair wages and other benefits.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said that people were relying on Labour to tackle NHS waiting times and zero - hours contracts, and to get the deficit down in a fair way while delivering real change and rising living standards.

The Union chief said: «We have a Labour party leader and Shadow Chancellor who are vehemently opposed to austerity, who are ready to fight for a fair alternative that doesn't attack the living standards, livelihoods and the hard won rights of working people.»

The prime minister went into a standard denunciation of Labour's economic policies which she said were not «kind» or «fair» to anybody - but the questions about Windrush were far from over as an SNP MP, Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable and a furious Yvette Cooper kept up the pressure on her (see below)

Human exploitation such as child labour and horrendous working conditions is addressed by only working with suppliers who «guarantee health and safety standards for their workers, do not hire child labour, and pay fair wages».

EQUITY AND FAIR TRADE Fair wages and working conditions for all workers (including construction) as defined by international labour standards HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Facilities and events for every demographic group In June 2007, Masdar City received the first World Clean Energy Award from the Transatlantic21 Association in Basel, SwitzerlFAIR TRADE Fair wages and working conditions for all workers (including construction) as defined by international labour standards HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Facilities and events for every demographic group In June 2007, Masdar City received the first World Clean Energy Award from the Transatlantic21 Association in Basel, SwitzerlFair wages and working conditions for all workers (including construction) as defined by international labour standards HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Facilities and events for every demographic group In June 2007, Masdar City received the first World Clean Energy Award from the Transatlantic21 Association in Basel, Switzerland.

Al Gore and David Blood, Generation Investment: «Stranded assets are those that would be unprofitable under certain scenarios, which include the enforcement of a fair price on carbon and water, or improved regulation of labour standards in emerging economies.

It's fair to say that employers across Ontario were prepared for the provincial government to introduce at least some labour reforms as part of the Changing Workplaces Review, which put everything from the province's employment standards to human rights legislation under the microscope.

In a recent blog post, we wrote about Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act which seeks to amend Ontario's existing employment standards and labour relations legislation.