Human Rights Watch Report : Labor Rights Abuses in Cambodia’s Garment Industry

“Work Faster or Get Out”

This 140-page report documents lax government enforcement of labor laws and brand actions that hinder monitoring and compliance. In recent years, wage protests, instances of garment workers fainting, and burdensome union registration procedures have spotlighted the plight of workers in Cambodia’s garment factories.

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ISBN: 978-1-6231-32330

• “Work Faster or Get Out”
• Summary
• Recommendations
• I. Methodology
• II. Background
• III. Hiring Practices and “Flexible” Labor Arrangements
• IV. Key Labor Rights Abuses
• V. Subcontracting
• VI. The Role of the Government Labor Inspectorate
• VII. Better Factories Cambodia
• VIII. International Legal Standards
• IX. Key Responsibilities of International Apparel Brands
• X. The Role of the Brands’ Home Governments
• Acknowledgments

• Download the full report (PDF, 1.82 MB)
• Download the summary and recommendations: photo feature (PDF, 1.02 MB)
• Download the summary and recommendations in Khmer (PDF, 1014.7 KB)
• Download letters from Human Rights Watch to brands and government officials (PDF, 3.75 MB)

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