At World Fashion Congress, Experts Say Legislation Will Support 'Good Behavior'
Sustainability expectations for the industry are a constantly moving target, in part due to regulations.
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Sustainability expectations for the industry are a constantly moving target, in part due to regulations.
For companies, the practice of outsourcing labor to third parties has become attractive: they get a pre-screened, flexible workforce and the ability to offload the responsibilities of legal employment to someone else. That compelling opportunity has spread far beyond tech to industries from healthcare and logistics. Unfortunately, this workforce model comes at a cost, to both workers and companies. There is a way for employers to contract out responsibility without exposing workers to harm — and themselves to increased liability — by adopting six pillars: 1) all workers should be paid fami...