Fair Labor Association

This fall marks 25 years of the Fair Labor Association. It’s a big anniversary—and it comes at a transformational time for human rights at work. The future of fair labor depends on how we respond today to new risks for workers, such as climate change, and rapid changes in the world of business and human rights, ranging from new mandatory due diligence regimes to advances in artificial intelligence. Amidst these shifts, one thing that hasn’t changed: we believe as strongly now as when we started that responsible business means fair working conditions are the standard, not the exception. We hope you’ll join us this year not only in celebrating all the progress that has been made since 1999, but also in looking forward and envisioning how best to build a #FairLaborFuture. So, we’ll ask you: in another quarter century, what should work look like? #FairLabor #BizHumanRights #ResponsibleBusiness #ClimateChange #ArtificialIntelligence

I am honored to serve on the US State Department’s Responsible Business Conduct Advisory Committee. It is a remarkable group of people with important work ahead.

We're #hiring a Data Associate for the Social Compliance Team to support in data management and trends analysis for our fair compensation and factory assessment programs. This associate position is for a 6-month contract and would get to work with a supportive and engaging team at the Fair Labor Association! #livingwage #data #esg

Job Opportunities 💼 Fair Labor is currently hiring for both a Data Associate and a Senior Associate for Latin America. Join our team and help us put fairness to work.   More details on the open positions: https://lnkd.in/e2tmCC9n #NowHiring #JobOpportunity

We recently released the fourth volume of the FLA Student Committee Journal. This year’s edition centers on social responsibility topics of the 21st century, covering everything from global child labor to NLRB’s interpretation of “protected concerted activity”. Sixteen members of the FLA Student Committee served as authors and peer editors, helping make the 2024 issue a reality. Thanks to Suparna Agrawal, Athena Garcia, Janet Gilbert, Gabriella Gooden, Zoe Kozlowski, Rena Lahn, Hannah Laurits, Nichole Lawrence, Sena Lee, Aditya Madupur, Cait McKee, Patrick Murray, Emma Romano, Noel Seo, Amina Shakeel, and Loren Steinberg for all their work. Dive into the eleven essays that make up this year’s journal: https://lnkd.in/drrszMWY

Something you may not know: the agriculture track for #FairLaborAccreditation is the only program in the world that reviews and verifies a company’s human rights due diligence systems at both the corporate AND field level.   This dual aspect is crucial to strengthen working conditions in the agricultural tiers of companies’ global supply chains.    Learn more about our robust, multi-year accreditation process and the companies that we currently work with—including Balsu Gıda, Durak Fındık San. ve Tic A.Ş, Nestlé, Nestlé Nespresso SA, ofi, Sabırlar Fındık, Voicevale Group, and Yavuz Gıda—on our website: https://lnkd.in/eX5Q3rEs 

When businesses face situations of retrenchment, facility exit, or facility closure, it’s important to act responsibly in order to minimize any negative impacts on workers. Here’s a roadmap of best practices to keep in mind: https://lnkd.in/e7b34sMr

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Karamat Ali, a prominent labor rights advocate in Pakistan. Mr. Ali dedicated his life to fighting social injustice and improving workers' rights and working conditions. He was also a relentless supporter of regional peace in South Asia.   As the founder of the Pakistan Institute of Labor Education and Research (PILER), Mr. Ali contributed greatly to improving labor conditions in Pakistan. Over the years, FLA had the privilege of working with Mr. Ali; he generously shared his knowledge and experience, providing invaluable feedback on protecting workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing contract worker abuses in Pakistan.   We send our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. His contributions to the labor movement in Pakistan and to regional peace will be long remembered.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association and Fair Labor Association ask "in the strongest possible terms" that it abandon its probe.

Late last week, the Fair Labor Association and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) strongly urged the Cambodian government to ensure respect for civil society and immediately cancel its “national security” audit of NGO CENTRAL.   The letter to senior officials reads in part, “Government and global buyers are sometimes challenged by what they perceive as misleading or inaccurate allegations made by NGOs. However, the overriding value of freedom of speech in ensuring a free civil society means that the appropriate response in such cases is to speak up and counter those claims, rather than to eliminate the ability of those we may disagree with to speak at all.”   Read the full letter ⬇