Do workers who manufacture Liz Claiborne Inc.s products know their rights?
Educating workers about their rights is essential-the better they understand their rights, the easier they will find it to speak up to defend them. That’s why suppliers must post our Standards of Engagement in workers’ native languages. This strict set of standards prohibits child labor, forced labor and all forms of harassment or abuse, in addition to ensuring workers are all paid the minimum wage, setting limits on overtime hours and requiring employers to honor workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. And that’s why we are also reaching out to on-the-ground human rights groups and other local organizations to support the education process. Because these groups know the local languages and cultures, they will be able to help us make sure workers understand their rights.
