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More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
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Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft
Brands Face New Pressure on Labour Rights
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Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft
Major brands didn’t ensure proper payment of RMG workers in Bangladesh, other countries during pandemic: report
Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft
Report: Major buyers failed to ensure workers’ wages amid pandemic
Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft
‘Wage theft’ in Primark, Nike and H&M supply chain – report
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Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft
K.P. Textil
Country: Guatemala
Issues: Covid-19, Health & Safety Violations
The WRC investigated a May 2020 outbreak of Covid-19 at K.P. Textil that resulted in one-third of the factory’s employees contracting the virus and, unfortunately, led to the death of one worker. Following the WRC’s engagement with factory buyers AEO Inc. and Gap, Inc., these buyers confirmed that factory management took appropriate remedial action with…
WRC Case Brief: K.P. Textil (Guatemala)
Country: Guatemala
Issues: Covid-19, Health & Safety Violations
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, and Ben Hensler Date: June 25, 2021 Re: WRC Case Brief: K.P. Textil (Guatemala) This is a brief summary of the WRC’s engagement with American Eagle Outfitters (AEO, Inc.), the parent company of the university licensee, Tailgate, and the retailer, Gap, Inc., following an…
Brands Guilty of ‘Straight-Out Robbery’ as Covid-Hit Garment Workers Risk ‘Unbearable’ Debt: Report
Country: Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Myanmar
Issues: Covid-19
Industry response to pandemic fuels forced labour risk
Country: Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Myanmar
Issues: Covid-19, Forced Labor
Industrie du vêtement La détresse des travailleurs exacerbée par la pandémie
Country: Ethiopia, Honduras, India, Myanmar
Issues: Covid-19, Forced Labor