HRW: Cambodia failing to protect garment workers

12 March 2015
VOA Khmer
Garments and textiles / Industries / Labor / Labor policy and administration / Manufacturing
Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Human Rights Watch says lax labor laws in Cambodia are allowing garment factories, including many suppliers for Western brands, to take advantage of vulnerable workers.

In a report released Thursday, the New York-based rights group documented a “persistent pattern of labor rights violations,” including forced overtime, pregnancy-based discrimination, and anti-union practices. …

 Robert Carmichael
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/hrw-cambodia-failing-to-protect-garment-workers/2677222.html

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