Compliance issue of ready-made garments industry in Bangladesh: A case study
1 Department of Apparel Engineering, Textile Engineering College, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Yarn Manufacturing Engineering, Textile Engineering College, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
Case Study
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2021, 09(01), 001–010.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2021.9.1.0135
Publication history:
Received on 03 September 2021; revised on 08 October 2021; accepted on 10 October 2021
Abstract:
The aim of this research is to look into the current situation and difficulties that the compliance department faces in ensuring compliance in Bangladesh's Ready Made Garments industry. Data are gathered using a formal questionnaire from the compliance department of the garments industry, which is in charge of addressing compliance concerns in the workplace. According to the report, the garments industry faces the least difficulty in removing child labor in the workplace, followed by welfare services, workplace protection, workplace conditions, health care, and so on. The garments industry has found that freedom of association, workplace health and safety training, violence and bullying, and extended working hours are the most difficult issues to deal with inside factory premises. It also shows that the most significant obstacle for top management in implementing enforcement is a lack of top-level funding, which is accompanied by a lack of worker knowledge of their rights, a lack of government involvement, and inadequate worker literacy. The results suggest that the garment owners need to change their mindset from pure benefit to a long-term enterprise focused on justice and quality. Governments, non-governmental organizations, and labor unions all have a role to play in informing employers of their interests. Via preparation, dialogue, and fair and periodic inspections, the government should show a firm commitment to enforcing the laws.
Keywords:
Ensuring compliance; Awareness of the workers; Sustainable business; Bangladesh
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