From Factory Floor to Film: Why Garment Kelsa Matters
Over the past few months, Garment Kelsa – Women and Work has been screened in a variety of spaces,...
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Topic: Living Wage
Workers Gain When Businesses Actively Mitigate Human Rights Risks
Cividep Director Deepika Rao speaks about the potential transformative impact of European due diligence laws on Indian workers. It explains how Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) regulations can reshape working conditions, safeguard labor rights, and encourage stakeholder collaboration. Additionally, the importance of social dialogue, effective grievance mechanisms, and the benefits for businesses and workers is elaborated.
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When Will Leather Brands Pay Living Wages?
Pradeepan Ravi explains why brands shouldn’t ignore international standards on wages.
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A new living wage benchmark for tea workers
We discuss the concept of a workers’ living wage in the context of tea plantations in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, and compare existing living wage calculations in the light of learnings from a social sustainability study conducted jointly by Cividep India and Finnwatch.
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