ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a background of the industry along with case studies and recommendations based on the aftermath of the Rana Plaza accident of April 2013, the worst of its kind in the history of the garment industry in Bangladesh. The chapter reviews the measures that have been put in place to improve standards of safety and labor after the Rana Plaza collapse, compliance and auditing pressures, implementation of measurable standards of work and safety, and the extent to which retailers and manufacturers in Bangladesh are now taking responsibility for improving working conditions and for the quality of life of factory workers.
