International organizations can also play a key role in labor standards monitoring, especially where a number of companies are working together to address widespread problems in a particular country. Two excellent examples of this are the International Labor Organization's efforts regarding child labor in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Remediation Unfortunately, suppliers are not perfect, and companies will find violations of their labor standards. This keeps workers in their jobs, and gives suppliers the chance to show that they can comply. Normally, when a retailer discovers that one of its suppliers has violated a labor standard, it will inform the supplier precisely of what corrective action it expects.
Remediation requires follow-up.
At the least, the retailer will require a report from the supplier describing the corrective measures it has taken. Often the retailer will have either its own personnel or its external auditors visit the factory to confirm that the supplier has acted as promised. Occasionally a violation is so severe, or a supplier so recalcitrant, that the retailer must take stronger action. If a supplier is delaying in paying back wages, for example, the retailer may withhold payment on orders until the wages are paid. In extreme circumstances, the retailer may even decide to terminate its relationship with the supplier.