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Organizaciones piden exención de impuestos para fondos de ayuda a trabajadores despedidos de maquilas en El Salvador
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft
APS El Salvador
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft
The WRC found violations of workers’ rights at the Salvadoran garment factory, APS El Salvador, which closed in August 2022 without paying its workers the approximately US$1.9 million they were owed in back wages, severance, and other legally mandated benefits. The WRC’s investigation resulted in $1.35 million secured from buyers to compensate the workers. Two…
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.
Factories producing GW clothing improve working conditions, per report
Country: Global
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft
Poor brand support following Turkey earthquake, report
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations
Fashion Brands Offered Turkish Suppliers ‘Bare Minimum’ Following Earthquakes
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations
Leading Apparel Brands Tolerated Delivery Delays Resulting from Türkiye Earthquake; but Most Have Done Little Else to Support Survivors
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations
New research shows that many apparel giants failed to take appropriate steps to protect suppliers and workers, leaving 48% of factories unable to pay employees in full after quake A white paper by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) examines how 16 global brands handled their human rights obligations after the devastating earthquake in Türkiye: Pressed…
Apparel Brand Responses to the Earthquake in Türkiye
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations
This white paper evaluates the responses of 16 major apparel brands to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Türkiye and to its impact on the suppliers and workers in the region producing goods for these brands.