Brands can start upholding their commitments in a number of ways, depending on the individual brands, their supply chain, and leverage in a particular country or factory, including by: Honouring all existing contracts with payment of the originally agreed amounts on the original schedule. Identifying which suppliers have wage gaps outstanding, through payroll review (preferably in collaboration with other brands); con rming the percentage of workers brought back post-lockdown, and comparing their wages and bene ts to that at the onset of the crisis. For workers not (yet) brought back, reviewing the records of payments made, and the measures taken thus far to compensate them. Supporting the establishment of emergency relief funds and nancial support packages speci cally for the garment sector through own contributions (such as the Supply-chain Relief Contribution promoted by Asia Floor Wage Alliance) and leveraging funds from international nancial institutions and governments – as foreseen in the ILO Call to Action for the eight priority countries selected). The smaller the shortfall between what workers are paid and what they are owed, the smaller the amount will be that brands and (r)etailers must contribute. Cooperating with employers to maintain workers’ employment and wages, including the rehiring of previously dismissed workers and/or direct nancial contributions to employers for immediate relief. Creating direct income support for workers who cannot be paid through an employer and are not eligible to su cient support from national governments. Setting up funds to enable additional remedial payments to all workers that are not paid legally mandated remuneration (wages, severance, other terminal payments). In parallel, brands and (r)etailers must con rm they are willing to enter into negotiations with trade unions for a legally binding and enforceable agreement between brands, employers, and unions, regarding the foreseen severance guarantee fund and with a complaint mechanism concerning violations of workers’ rights, and that they are willing to pay a small price premium on FoB.