Did you know we’re on Flickr? 📸 Take a look at our photostream to see the highlights from our recent board meeting, plus some of the best pictures from our Harvesting the Future initiatives, past farm visits, and factory tours, all in one place: www.flickr.com/people/fairl...

Applications for the 2026 Eric Biel Fellowship are due next week ⏳ This is a fantastic opportunity for students in law or graduate school committed to international labor rights. 💵$10K - $15K stipend 📍Full-time position in FLA’s Washington, DC office 📥Applications due November 14 Learn more ⬇️

Last week, FLA welcomed dozens of #FairLaborMember(s), affiliates, and partners in the heart of Berlin for our fall board meeting and stakeholder conference, with many more joining us virtually. Here are a few of our top takeaways👇 www.fairlabor.org/fla-members-...

Last week, we officially welcomed @chrislu44.bsky.social as chair of the FLA Board of Directors. We look forward to benefiting from his deep expertise and strategic leadership as we continue working towards a #FairLaborFuture, one where we can make a difference in the lives of millions of workers.

It’s always wonderful to see our international network of civil society, university, and company #FairLaborMember(s), and we’re leaving Berlin feeling energized by the shared commitment to building more sustainable and transparent global supply chains. Here's just a few moments from this week 📸

We want to say a huge thank you to all the #FairLaborMember(s), affiliates, and partners who took part in our board meeting and stakeholder conference this week, both in person and online! If you weren't able to be in Berlin with us, here's a quick look at the last three days in just 30 seconds 📹

Our open board meeting just wrapped up, and it’s a bittersweet moment as this was Michael Posner’s last meeting as the chair of our Board of Directors. Earlier this week, we had the chance to celebrate his many years of outstanding leadership at a #FairLaborMember reception.

Responsible recruitment of migrant workers, HRDD models in upstream supply chains, and achievements and challenges from FLA’s Fair Compensation Strategy— they’re all on the schedule for Day 2️⃣ of our October board meeting. We’re excited to have a wide range of experts participating today.

See the first day of our fall board meeting and stakeholder convening through our eyes as we finished setting up and began welcoming our #FairLaborMember(s), partners, and affiliates to Berlin. 🏙️ Many thanks to our social compliance program officer Miriam Keegan for this behind the scenes video 🎥

Our fall board meeting and stakeholder conference is officially underway in Berlin, and we’ve already had the chance to welcome many of our #FairLaborMember(s) at the registration desk. 👋 We’re looking forward to another productive convening — follow along as we share highlights on social media.

Taking a quick break from our board meeting programming to share we're hosting a webinar with @cnv-internationaal.bsky.social on multi-company collective bargaining on November 12 🗓️. We hope you'll join us as we dive into practical pathways for brands. RSVP now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our fall board meeting and stakeholder conference begins tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. 🌅 Here’s a quick peek behind the scenes as we get ready to welcome our #FairLaborMember(s), affiliates, and partners to Berlin.

Wondering what sets #HarvestingTheFuture apart? See what some of the participants had to say 👇 All quotes are drawn from the new independent assessment of the initiative from Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights, which included extensive interviews with partners in Türkiye, Egypt, & India.

🆕 Today, we’re proud to release an independent assessment of our #HarvestingTheFuture initiative — one that found it is well-suited to addressing structural human and labor rights challenges that seasonal migrant workers face when they travel to work on commodities. www.fairlabor.org/resource/ass...

📣 There's only one week left to support #HarvestingTheFuture in the Anthem Community Voice Awards 📣 Join the 13K+ people who have already celebrated Anthem Award finalists and vote for HTF by 10/30 in the category “Humanitarian Action & Services" ➡️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...

Last month, the Working Group for Responsible Purchasing Practices launched the PP-DD Framework, a new reference point for aligning purchasing behavior with human rights due diligence. Let’s build stronger, fairer supply chains — 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. Learn more 🌐 www.cfrpp.org/the-pp-dd-fr...

🗓️ One week from today, our fall board meeting and stakeholder conference will be kicking off in the heart of Berlin, where #FairLaborMember(s), affiliates, and partners will be joining us for three days of education and networking. Stay tuned for more details 🔜

Congratulations to the 15 members of the 2025-26 FLA Student Committee! 🎉 The committee is made up of students from #FairLaborMember colleges and universities in North America who are dedicated to studying labor rights in global supply chains. ➡️ www.fairlabor.org/members/coll...

“When we started collecting this data, we were focused mainly on compliance: were factories paying the legal minimum, were wages delivered on time? But that doesn’t tell the whole story.” Tiffany Rogers took the stage at #SJSummit to discuss our living wage work: sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor...

We’re excited to announce that #HarvestingTheFuture is a finalist for The Anthem Awards 2025, which celebrate a dedication to mission-driven work. We’re proud to showcase HTF’s accomplishments alongside organizations and projects sparking global change. 🎉🧵

We're excited to welcome Fresno State as our newest #FairLaborMember! By becoming part of our University Caucus, they're committing to fair labor standards and human rights wherever their branded merchandise is produced. Learn more about membership + its benefits 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/join/univers...

FLA's Tiffany Rogers and Michelle Dai Zotti are in Portugal 🇵🇹 right now for the 2025 Textile Exchange Conference. If you're in Lisbon, come say hi at booth #67 👋 We have a lot of great resources to share that highlight the work we do on human rights due diligence and supply chain transparency.

En marzo, la Ley Crecer Juntos entró en vigor en El Salvador 🇸🇻. Ahora, los empleadores con más de 100 empleados deben proporcionar a los trabajadores acceso a servicios de cuidado a la primera infancia en el lugar de trabajo para los niños menores de cuatro años.

In March of this year, El Salvador’s 🇸🇻 Ley Crecer Juntos went into effect, requiring employers with more than 100 employees provide workers with access to childcare and early childhood services for children under the age of four. However, many employers have yet to comply with the law.

🆕 Workers in Punjab and Sindh—key garment and textile hubs—are at risk of losing wages due to improper implementation of minimum wage structures by suppliers. Plus, some suppliers are unfairly deducting workers’ incomes for factory-provided services. Learn more 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/resource/cha...

Applications are now open for the 2026 Eric Biel Fellowship for International Labor Rights 📣 Fellows have the opportunity to pursue practical work experience as they develop their skills to contribute to the advancement of international labor rights. How to apply: www.fairlabor.org/call-for-app...

Did you know that today marks the World Day for #DecentWork? Our Fair Labor Code defines labor standards that aim to achieve decent and humane working conditions in the supply chain of #FairLaborMember companies. Now available in 14 languages on our website 🌍

In less than two weeks, Fair Labor will be in Lisbon for the 2025 Textile Exchange Conference, where our Tiffany Rogers will be one of the speakers. Plus, we’re excited to be an exhibitor this year — come visit us at booth #67! 👋 textileexchange.org/conference-2...

📢 Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform Chris Lu has been selected to chair the FLA Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2025. More details on our website: www.fairlabor.org/fair-labor-a...

🆕 Despite increased wages in 2022 and 2023 in Pakistan's two largest garment manufacturing provinces, our new wage trends report shows that workers’ wages remain below #LivingWage estimates. Learn more 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/resource/wag...

Between 2022 and 2025, FLA conducted two studies—one in Vietnam 🇻🇳 and one in Bangladesh 🇧🇩—to pilot strategies to raise workers’ wages. Today, we’re releasing our learnings report, along with our recommendations for all buyers working towards living wage goals. 📎 www.fairlabor.org/reports/lear...

📢 🇪🇺 Ahead of the upcoming negotiations on the EU Omnibus proposal, today we joined eight leading organizations in calling on policymakers to ensure that efforts to simplify the EU #CSDDD and #CSRD preserve the alignment with international standards. More details: www.fairlabor.org/nine-organiz...

Last week, Fair Labor staff participated in sessions all over the world, from Gothenburg to Hong Kong to Newport Beach. Topics included: our #HarvestingTheFuture programs, responsible purchasing practices, and the Converged HREDD Assessment Tool. More details 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/fair...

There’s just one week left to apply to FLA’s Student Committee for 2025-26 ⏳ The committee is a great opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and network with professionals, academics, and peers interested in labor and human rights. More details on our website 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/ap...

Are you curious about the new Purchasing Practices HRDD Framework? Watch a recording of the launch event, featuring FLA's Chaimae Azmi, to learn how it helps assess purchasing practices to bridge the gap between corporate pledges and tangible outcomes for workers.🔗 www.cfrpp.org/the-pp-dd-fr...

DYK that once our members reach #FairLaborAccreditation, they still receive ongoing due diligence and have annual evaluations and factory assessments? That’s why we now publicly report on post-accreditation activities with our Milestone 5 Reports. Learn more 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/accountabili...

Don’t miss our President and CEO Jeff Vockrodt's feature in the University of Minnesota Law School’s fall magazine. In his interview, he discussed the wide scope of FLA’s work—with our North Star being the impact on workers in supply chains—and the strength of our team👇 law.umn.edu/magazine/fal...

Next week, FLA’s Tiffany Rogers will be taking part in the #SJSummits panel 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 in NYC 🏙️. Interested in attending? Tickets are still on sale 🎟️ www.events.sourcingjournal.com/sjfallsummit...

We're looking forward to the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, which kicks off next week in Bangkok. On Tuesday, we'll be hosting a session with Article One exploring how rights holder-centered grievance mechanisms can strengthen accountability. 📅 September 16 ⏰ 14:00-15:30 ICT

Applications are currently open for our 2025-2026 Student Committee 🗣 It’s a great opportunity for graduates and undergraduates at #FairLaborMember universities to expand your network and learn from human rights and supply chain experts. Apply by September 28 ➡️ www.fairlabor.org/applications...

📣 The Purchasing Practices HRDD Framework launches in two hours. Join us as we present this new standards-based resource to strengthen accountability in global garment supply chains. ⏰ 1:30 p.m. CEST | 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time Livestream 🎥 🔴

In case you missed the launch event for our Grievance Mechanism Toolkit yesterday, it’s now live on YouTube 🎥 It supports companies in creating and operating effective grievance systems that promote #WorkerVoice and provide remedy for labor violations. Learn how: www.youtube.com/watch?v=beHP...

With #LaborDay on Monday, an important reminder: Unions give workers a voice to ask for what they need. That's why companies committed to decent working conditions in their supply chains must ensure that workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining is protected and respected.

📣 We're excited to announce that Pradeepan Ravi, Programmes Lead at #FairLaborMember Cividep India, will be joining us on September 4 for the virtual launch event of our new Grievance Mechanism Toolkit. 📣 You won't want to miss this webinar — RSVP today: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Grievance mechanisms are critical for promoting worker voice and remedying labor violations. However, many brands and suppliers struggle to fully implement them. That’s why today FLA is excited to release our new 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭 🧰 🔗 www.fairlabor.org/resource/gri...

📣 Calling all undergraduate and graduate students at Fair Labor Member colleges and universities 📣 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲. Learn more about this great opportunity to learn about #BizHumanRights and expand your network: www.fairlabor.org/applications...

Next Thursday, we're launching a toolkit 🧰 to help companies create and operate 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 that promote worker voice and remediate labor violations in global supply chains. To mark the launch, we're hosting a webinar on September 4 at 11 am 📅 RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🆕 For over 25 years, the Fair Labor Association has been building a future where responsible business means that fair working conditions are the standard, not the exception. Learn more about how we’re promoting human rights at work in our brand new video ✨🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZl...

ICYMI, @ishr.ch recently released a report looking at business frameworks and actions to support human rights defenders. The new report summarizes and assesses progress over the past decade as well as offers recommendations to states, business and civil society to drive this agenda forward.

To earn #FairLaborAccreditation, companies must meet a rigorous series of milestones that mark progress in implementing, monitoring, and remediating workplace standards based on our Fair Labor Practices. Learn more about the process for both our manufacturing and agriculture programs👇