Hundreds of garment and textile enterprises across 12 provinces andcities will be thoroughly inspected by the Ministry of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs and experts from the International LabourOrganisation (ILO).
The inspections, to beconducted over the next five months, will look into factories' workingconditions and training courses for workers.
Statistics published by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs showed that more than 80 percent of textile and garmententerprises inspected in 2014 violated policies about working duration,rest periods and other labour safety regulations.
VuKim Hue, project officer of ILO Country Office for Vietnam, said on May22 that industry enterprises push hard to meet contract deadlines,entailing large amounts of overtime for workers, who are also oftenunequipped with protective gear.
The inspections arenot aimed at punishing violators, she said, but instead on helpingcompanies conform to labour safety regulations and improve workingconditions for their workers.
The Ministry and ILOrepresentatives also hope to use the inspections as a chance to improvethe knowledge and skills of labour inspectors. These labour inspectorsare responsible for supporting and supervising garment companies toensure proper labour conditions and workers' rights.
About 360 garment and textile enterprises will be inspected for workers'hours, rest periods, salary, bodily protection, warning signs, fireprevention equipment and other tools to ensure safety for labourers.-VNA
The inspections, to beconducted over the next five months, will look into factories' workingconditions and training courses for workers.
Statistics published by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs showed that more than 80 percent of textile and garmententerprises inspected in 2014 violated policies about working duration,rest periods and other labour safety regulations.
VuKim Hue, project officer of ILO Country Office for Vietnam, said on May22 that industry enterprises push hard to meet contract deadlines,entailing large amounts of overtime for workers, who are also oftenunequipped with protective gear.
The inspections arenot aimed at punishing violators, she said, but instead on helpingcompanies conform to labour safety regulations and improve workingconditions for their workers.
The Ministry and ILOrepresentatives also hope to use the inspections as a chance to improvethe knowledge and skills of labour inspectors. These labour inspectorsare responsible for supporting and supervising garment companies toensure proper labour conditions and workers' rights.
About 360 garment and textile enterprises will be inspected for workers'hours, rest periods, salary, bodily protection, warning signs, fireprevention equipment and other tools to ensure safety for labourers.-VNA
