Lao PDR - Labor Standards and Productivity in the Garments Export Sector : A Survey of Managers and Workers

This report describes labor practices in the Lao garments export sector as seen by both management and labor. The main objective of this report is to present the differing perspectives on working conditions between managers and workers, and to expl...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Infrastructure Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACTIVE LABOUR AGE OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL LEAVE APPAREL INDUSTRY APPAREL SECTOR ATTRITION BARGAINING POWER BASIC LIVING EXPENSES BASIC NEEDS BIG CITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATION SCHEME CHILD LABOR CHILDBIRTH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COMPENSATION COMPENSATION PACKAGE COMPETITIVE MARKET CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORE LABOUR STANDARDS DEPENDANTS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION DISSEMINATION DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION DIVISION OF LABOUR DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DOWNWARD WAGE PRESSURES DRINKING WATER DRIVERS DRUGS EARNING ECONOMIC TRANSITION EDUCATED WOMEN EDUCATION FOR GIRLS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES EXISTING WORKFORCE FACTORY FLOOR FACTORY GATES FAMILIES FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES FEMALE MIGRANTS FIRE SAFETY FIRM LEVEL FIRM PERFORMANCE FIRM SIZE FIRM SURVEY FIRM SURVEYS FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS FORCED LABOR FORCED LABOUR FOREIGN-OWNED FIRM FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS FREE TRADE FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES ILO CONVENTIONS IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONALIZATION LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR ORGANIZATION LABOUR LABOUR COSTS LABOUR FORCE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOUR LAW LABOUR LAWS LABOUR MARKET LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION LABOUR MARKET REGULATION LABOUR MARKETS LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY LABOUR REGULATIONS LABOUR RELATIONS LABOUR SHORTAGES LABOUR STANDARDS LABOUR SUPPLY LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOW LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY MALE COUNTERPARTS MALE WORKERS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES MARITAL STATUS MARKET ECONOMY MARKETING MARRIED MEN MATERNITY LEAVE MEDICAL CARE MIGRANT MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGES MINISTRY OF LABOUR MOTIVATION MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES NATIONALS NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES NUMBER OF WORKERS OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OPPORTUNITY COSTS OUTPUTS OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES PATIENT PENSIONS PLANT CLOSURE POLICY MAKERS POPULATION CENSUS PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCTION UNITS PRODUCTION WAGES PRODUCTION WORKERS PRODUCTIVITY LEVELS PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES PULL FACTOR PUNITIVE MEASURES QUALITY ASSURANCE RATES OF GROWTH RECREATION REGISTRATION SYSTEMS REMITTANCES REPLACEMENT WORKERS RETENTION RATES RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES SAFETY SAFETY STANDARDS SANITATION SANITATION FACILITIES SECONDARY EDUCATION SELF-ESTEEM SEX SIBLINGS SICK LEAVE SITUATION OF WOMEN SKILL LEVEL SKILLED LABOR SKILLED LABOUR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL COMPLIANCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL STATUS SOCIAL WELFARE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN SURVIVAL RATES TOTAL WORKER TOXINS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE UNIONS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TRANSPORTATION UNPAID FAMILY WORKERS UNSKILLED JOBS UNSKILLED WORKER UNSKILLED WORKERS URBAN AREAS URBAN MIGRATION URBANIZATION VENTILATION WAGE EMPLOYMENT WOMAN WOMEN WORKERS WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKER WORKER HEALTH WORKER REPRESENTATION WORKERS WORKFORCE SKILLS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING HOURS WORKPLACE WORKPLACE CONDITIONS YOUNG WOMEN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/07/16652831/lao-pdr-labor-standards-productivity-garments-export-sector-survey-managers-workers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11915

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Summary:	This report describes labor practices in the Lao garments export sector as seen by both management and labor. The main objective of this report is to present the differing perspectives on working conditions between managers and workers, and to explore ways in which the Lao garment sector could break out of this unsustainable situation. More specifically, insights on management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices, are drawn from the survey and recommendations made on what firms, industry, government and development partners can do to boost productivity in the sector. This study seeks to investigate further possible factors contributing to low-productivity including management practices, working conditions and worker motivation, as well as industry technology and workflow practices. In order for the garment sector to progress, this study points to possibilities to increase worker wellbeing, reduce turnover and improve productivity through mutually reinforcing actions. Possible interventions include: a transition support program and improved labor market information systems to support labor force entry; better worker representation and dispute resolution mechanisms; and, a factories improvement program that would include monitoring/certification systems to provide incentives for firms to improve conditions as a means of accessing elusive premium buyers.

Lao PDR - Labor Standards and Productivity in the Garments Export Sector : A Survey of Managers and Workers

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