Mind the Gap - How the global brands are not doing enough to ensure a digni ed life for workers in the garment and electronics industry in India. 

The findings of the study show that decent work - and as a consequence a dignified living - are currently beyond the reach of workers in the garments and electronics supply chains in India due to wages and working conditions that fall far short of national and international standards. Flawed employment policy of the companies and weak industrial relations are clearly some of the main the causes. Job contracts do not balance the rights and obligations of employers and employees, and appointment letters only perfunctorily mention workers’ rights. There is a high degree of hostility against trade union organizing in the factories and to our knowledge none of the factories studied have recognized a trade union.