Better Work Haiti: 17th Biannual Synthesis Report
- Persistent non-compliance issues in compensation (social security) and OSH (chemicals management and emergency preparedness) are a concern.
- Two findings related to child labor due to factories failing to request proper identification during hiring.
- One case of gender discrimination found due to management discretion to rehire a known offender.
- Two cases of non-compliance under Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining related to Interference and Discrimination.
- High non-compliance rates for Occupational Safety and Health, particularly emergency preparedness, health services & first aid, chemicals and hazardous substances, and worker protection.
This report presents findings from assessments, advisory, and training services provided to 28 garment factories in Haiti between September 2017 and August 2018, under the HOPE II legislation. The report highlights compliance performance with international core labor standards and national labor standards, including child labor, discrimination, forced labor, freedom of association, compensation, contracts, occupational safety and health, and working time. It also details Better Work Haiti's activities, such as the Productivity Accelerator project, capacity building initiatives with government partners, and collaboration with trade unions. The report concludes with next steps for strengthening working conditions and labor standards in the Haitian garment industry.
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2018, Better Work Haiti: 17th Biannual Synthesis Report, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/betterwork-haiti-2018-better-work-17th-biannual