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Barbie workers suffer burnt hands and blistered skin for 2p a doll

Country: China
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Wage and hour violations

Nike Shareholders Vote No on Labor Rights Proposal

Country: Cambodia, Thailand
Issues: Covid-19, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Safety Accords, Wage Theft

Style Avenue S.A.

Country: El Salvador
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

Style Avenue was found to have multiple and repeated labor rights violations, including forced overtime, illegal terminations, verbal abuse by management, failure to respect freedom of association, locking workers in the factory, excessive heat, and unsanitary conditions.

Everest Apparel

Country: Ethiopia
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage and hour violations, Wage Theft

The WRC documented several serious labor rights violations at Everest Apparel, a factory located in Ethiopia. These included: unlawful wage deductions, failure to provide a weekly rest day, mandatory overtime, verbal abuse, restrictions on paid statutory leave, suppression of workers’ right to freedom of association, and unsafe factory temperatures. The WRC shared our findings and…

Back Pay and Remediation of Labor Rights Violations at a Collegiate Supplier in Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage and hour violations, Wage Theft

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Rola Abimourched and Scott Nova Date: July 31, 2024 Re: Back Pay and Remediation of Labor Rights Violations at a Collegiate Supplier in Ethiopia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s findings, recommendations, and full remediation of labor rights violations at Everest Apparel (“Everest”), a factory…

Texpia II

Country: Guatemala
Issues: Health & Safety Violations

In June 2024, Anastacio Tzib Caal, a union leader at Texpia II, was assassinated by an unidentified assailant. In the months prior, Tzib Caal and other union leaders were targets of death threats written on the factory walls. The WRC engaged with factory buyers to ensure that Texpia II’s parent company, the Korean multinational SAE-A,…

After Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Still Live in ‘Climate of Fear’

Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

Suditi Industries

Country: India
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Minimum Wage, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

The WRC documented several serious labor rights violations including: payment of subminimum wages and failure to pay overtime and legal benefits to unregistered workers; and serious occupational health and safety hazards throughout the factory. After the WRC continued to press the factory to both compensate these workers and undergo a valid fire safety inspection by…

Nine Months’ Back Wages for Workers at Collegiate Supplier in India (Suditi Industries)

Country: India
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Minimum Wage, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Ben Hensler and Manodeep Guha Date: February 5, 2024 Re: Nine Months’ Back Wages for Workers at Collegiate Supplier in India (Suditi Industries) Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and remediation of violations at Suditi Industries’ garment factory in Navi Mumbai, India. Until this…

Workers’ rights ‘disregarded after earthquake’

Country: Türkiye
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Health & Safety Violations