Labour Behind The Label

A People's Tribunal into the state of poverty pay in the Cambodian garment industry took place this February, following months of mass faintings and worker strikes. The verdict announced an immediate need for action.

Marks and Spencer, one of the UK companies most often lauded for its ethical commitments, has become embroiled in a new "sweatshop" scandal following an expose by the Observer yesterday. The investigation also found a supplier for NEXT and GAP employing workers under conditions that fail to match either Indian law or the ethical standards of the brands themselves.