Business decisions about sourcing from particular countries involve many different factors. One of the more important factors is labor conditions. What labor laws and practices exist in a country and industrial sector? What are the legally applicable wage rates? Is child labor a potential problem? Has the nation been subject to international criticism for denying basic rights of workers? How effective is domestic labor law compliance, the industrial relations system, and dispute settlement mechanisms? How do labor conditions in a country compare to those of other similar countries? Businesses need to know not only the prevailing laws and regulations, but also actual practices.
ST&R provides assessments of the labor issues that should be factored into sourcing considerations.