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Oxbotica Unveils New Brand, as Company Scales Globally
Oxbotica Unveils New Brand, as Company Scales Globally
OXFORD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2023--
2023-05-30 15:21
Raise the Future Partners with Digimarc to Protect Its Most Precious Assets
Raise the Future Partners with Digimarc to Protect Its Most Precious Assets
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2023--
2023-11-15 23:15
‘They abuse us’: Female workers making Fifa World Cup merchandise face systemic harm, says report
‘They abuse us’: Female workers making Fifa World Cup merchandise face systemic harm, says report
Female workers who produce Fifa merchandise for events such as the Women’s World Cup have endured pay below minimum wage, verbal abuse, unpaid overtime and threats of job loss if they fall pregnant, according to a new report by human rights researcher Equidem. Equidem has criticised Fifa for not taking action on a situation that seems to go against the advances the tournament has been responsible for, and president Gianni Infantino has been urged to extend “that progress to addressing the harms its women workers experience”. Equidem has put its report into the context of the litany of migrant labour abuses that occurred due to the men’s World Cup in Qatar and asked why there has been no update from a human rights subcommittee that was supposed to be set up to assess the legacy of that event, raising questions about Fifa’s expressed commitment to improving working conditions. The report features interviews with women workers in factories in Bangladesh that make official merchandise for Fifa events, and involves distressing testimonies including verbal abuse and the illegal denial of worksite childcare and maternity leave. Equidem heard several stories of women denied freedom of association. “We have a daily target to reach,” one worker said. “The supervisor fixes our daily target. I make 60-80 pieces per hour. I can only go to the restroom after finishing my hourly target. When a lot of work piles up, they don’t let us go anywhere. They verbally abuse us. I work for 10-12 hours a day at my sewing machine. Today, my supervisor told me to give 80 pieces per hour, but it was quite difficult to make 80 pieces. I made 60 pieces per hour. He shouted at me several times. “I can’t keep my son with me. I work between eight and 12 hours every day. Who will look after him? I searched for someone to leave my son with when I went to work, but I did not get anyone. We don’t have a childcare room in our factory. My son lives in Dhaka with my mother-in law and father-in-law.” Workers described a common practice of being told they would lose their jobs if they became pregnant during the first two years of employment. One woman employed as a sewing machine operator explained: “When I started working here, the factory doctor told me not to have babies for the first two years. I was told that after completing two years, I can have children. If I get pregnant before that, I will have to resign. They will not give me any leave.” Some workers spoken to by Equidem reported that they did not get paid any maternity leave at all, even though they are supposed to be legally entitled to four months, making it a clear violation of Bangladeshi law. Equidem’s CEO Mustafa Qadri states: “After the Men’s World Cup this past year in Qatar, FIFA pledged to set up a human rights subcommittee that would assess the legacy of the 2022 tournament, although there has been no further update as to the status of that assessment, nor its learnings. Equidem urges FIFA to extend its expressed commitment to improving working conditions to women workers in their apparel supply chains. "Yet, the world has seen significant advances in pay parity for women players, including making the Women’s World Cup more professional, ensuring equal regulations and conditions, and fair distribution of prize money to players. The United States team, after years of negotiations, public battles, and court filing won an equal pay deal that makes them one of the best-paid national teams in the world. "The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 brings with it many positive improvements for its players, and it is crucial that FIFA extends that progress to addressing the harms its women workers experience. FIFA has the power, money, and resource to address this at the systemic level, and we will keep monitoring their global supply chains until it does. “This movement toward gender parity within FIFA, signals a heightened commitment within the organisation to fair conditions for women players—on par with their male counterparts. This should extend to all women, not just those under the stadium lights.” A Fifa spokesperson said: “FIFA has stringent labour rights requirements for companies producing FIFA-licensed goods and takes any allegation of labour rights abuse in its supply chain very seriously. FIFA is in contact with both Equidem and the respective companies to further investigate the matter.” Read More Fifa urged to make human rights key consideration for World Cup 2030 host ‘Matter of when not whether’ UK hosts Women’s World Cup – sports minister Kevin De Bruyne says new approach to added time ‘doesn’t make any sense’ How much added time? Football’s new guidelines and the impact they will have Raphael Varane says players’ opinions ignored over ‘damaging’ new guidelines
2023-08-10 17:18
China Evergrande soars after property developer's stocks resume trading
China Evergrande soars after property developer's stocks resume trading
Shares of debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group have soared after they resumed trading in Hong Kong following a suspension last week
2023-10-03 12:48
How Turkey's president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country
How Turkey's president Erdogan has maintained a tight grip on power in the country
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes the oath of office and starts his third presidential term Saturday following his latest election win
2023-06-02 15:31
US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine
US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. labor officials on Friday asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses
2023-06-17 02:51
Breakthrough Solution for Fragile Skin: Covalon’s IV Clear® Dressing Recommended by Physicians at a Top 10 U.S. Children’s Hospital and Epidermolysis Bullosa Center of Excellence
Breakthrough Solution for Fragile Skin: Covalon’s IV Clear® Dressing Recommended by Physicians at a Top 10 U.S. Children’s Hospital and Epidermolysis Bullosa Center of Excellence
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 13, 2023--
2023-06-13 19:55
Rate Cut Wagers Are Fast Disappearing Across Emerging Asia
Rate Cut Wagers Are Fast Disappearing Across Emerging Asia
Emerging Asian bond investors are turning cautious amid signs that the region’s central banks may not start cutting
2023-08-17 08:22
Nigerian Ouster of Central Bank Governor Seen as Market Positive
Nigerian Ouster of Central Bank Governor Seen as Market Positive
Markets are likely to respond positively to the weekend ouster of Nigeria’s central bank governor, which will allow
2023-06-11 22:27
Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides
Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides
Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance where a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike
2023-09-26 12:27
US oil output from top shale regions set to fall in October -EIA
US oil output from top shale regions set to fall in October -EIA
U.S. oil output from top shale-producing regions is on track to fall for a third month in a
2023-09-19 03:20
Embattled Swedish Landlord SBB Falls After Goldman Slashes Price Target
Embattled Swedish Landlord SBB Falls After Goldman Slashes Price Target
SBB, the landlord at the center of Sweden’s property crisis, fell as much as 10.2% in Stockholm after
2023-10-11 16:21