Factory: Grupo Merlet
Key Buyers: Gear for Sports, Levi Strauss, Outerstuff
Last Updated: 2024
Case Summary
A WRC investigation found that Grupo Merlet, located in El Salvador, violated local law and university codes of conduct when it illegally fired a union leader who was protected from dismissal under Salvadoran law. Following the WRC’s investigation and recommended corrective actions, the company agreed to remedy the violations by providing back pay to the worker. Full remediation would have also included reinstatement of the worker, but, in this case, the worker informed the WRC that she did not want to return to her former position at Grupo Merlet.
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