A Broader Role for The Commonwealth in Eradicating Foreign Sweatshops ?  

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Cooney, Sean

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Melbourne University Law Review vol. 28 no. 2 (Aug. 2004), page 290-342.
Topik: FOREIGN CAPITAL; commonwealth; foreign; sweatshops

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: MM70 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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In this article I explore existing and potential forms of regulation that may prompt Australian firms to improve the conditions of workers in foreign sweatshops. I first note that workers experiencing sweatshop conditions are more likely to be linked to Australian firms through ‘buyer - driven supply chains’ than via direct employment relations. I then consider the current regulatory framework relevant to the relationship between Australian firms and foreign workers, surveying the common law, statute, self - regulatory initiatives in the private sector, and multi - stakeholder initiatives involving non - governmental organisations and international agencies. Each of these has only limited effectiveness. In the final part of the article, I investigate the potential for new regulatory strategies. I highlight the limitations of an overly prescriptive approach and examine the feasibility of various ‘meta - regulatory’ measures aimed at improving firms’ internal processes for dealing with foreign sweatshop - related issues.

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