Region: Bangalore

Cividep India’s new study reveals how global fashion brands’ purchasing practices — including price suppression and shrinking lead times — create systemic pressures that translate into unpaid overtime, wage violations, and workplace abuse for garment workers in India. The research reframes brand accountability through the lens of monopsony power, arguing that meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) must go beyond compliance checklists to deliver measurable improvements in labour rights and working conditions.