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Balancing Opportunity and Uncertainty: Indian IT Professionals in the UK

This report examines the experiences of migrant workers in the UK IT industry, revealing a curious tension: while many benefit from flexible work arrangements, international exposure, and opportunities for skill development, these advantages coexist with significant personal and professional uncertainties tied to visa regulations. Migrants navigate short-term assignments, frequent renewals, complex taxation, and limited access […]

What is respect for workers in global supply chains: Voices of workers in garment exports

This report “explores how garment workers in India experience respect and disrespect within global supply chains. Drawing on fieldwork in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, the report centers the voices of workers—especially women—highlighting their everyday experiences of both respect and disrespect at work. It emphasizes that while global brands and suppliers often frame dignity in terms of […]

What happened after the Boohoo Scandal? A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective of the Garment Industry in Leicester – English Version

This report documents the impact of the Leicester factory closures from a multi-stakeholder perspective. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted from April-July 2023, we analysed the current situation in Leicester from the perspectives of workers, manufacturers, interventions, and brands. This report is informed by qualitative interviews conducted with current and former workers, manufacturers, and state and […]

Decent Work and Economic Growth in the South Indian Garment Industry (Sept 2019)

This report focuses on the South Indian garment industry clustered around Tirupur and specifically on the labour challenges faced by the industry. We conducted 135 interviews and engaged in a series of consultations with around 100 further participants (including business actors, workers, NGOs, unions, and government agencies) in South India during 2018-19 to explore these […]

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