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$325,000 in Back Pay Secured at Collegiate Factory in Bangladesh
Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Wage Theft
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Manodeep Guha and Ben Hensler Date: July 11, 2024 Re: $325,000 in Back Pay Secured at Collegiate Factory in Bangladesh We are pleased to report that Cutter & Buck has committed to provide the equivalent of five months’ pay to 850 workers of a now-closed supplier of collegiate…
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
Specialized Accused of Withholding Worker’s Wages
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Wage Theft
Workers’ rights groups pursue Specialized for portion of $650K unpaid wages and benefits to factory workers
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Wage Theft
US brands urged to pay laid off workers
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Wage Theft
Hanesbrands Named in WRC Report for Nonpayment of Worker Wages at Central American Factory
Country: El Salvador
Issues: 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.
Update: Outerstuff Commits to Full Remediation at Style Avenue
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Wage Theft
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, Ben Hensler Date: March 12, 2024 Re: Update: Outerstuff Commits to Full Remediation at Style Avenue I am very pleased to report a positive resolution in the case of Style Avenue, the Salvadoran factory that closed last year owing workers back wages and legally…
Horizon Manufacturing
Country: Haiti
Issues: Wage Theft
The Horizon Manufacturing garment factory, located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, shut down operations in April 2022. At the time of the closure, the factory owner failed to pay the factory’s 532 employees more than $300,000 they were owed in terminal benefits as required by Haitian law. The violations by factory owners were remedied when factory buyers…