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Industrial Hana, a garment factory in Guatemala, permanently closed operations in October 2023, failing to pay legally required severance to approximately 250 employees. The factory produced garments, under subcontracting relationships with other local manufacturers, for Lucky Brand (owned by Authentic, SPARC, and Shein), American Eagle Outfitters, and Puma. The WRC engaged with factory buyers and,…
Read More2024 In 2024, the WRC conducted its investigation of the factory after being informed by the licensee, Vantage Apparel, that an audit conducted under the Sedex 4 program by the auditing company, LRQA, found that South China Headwear had remedied the violations the WRC had previously identified, including the factory’s previous failure to provide workers…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Rola Abimourched and Ben Hensler Date: November 26, 2024 Re: WRC Case Brief: South China Headwear Still in Violation of the Law and University Codes Please find here a case brief concerning ongoing violations of university labor standards at South China Headwear (Shenzhen) Co. Limited, a factory in…
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Una fábrica que producía para Lucky Brand, propiedad de Authentic y Shein, les ha robado US$1.5 millones a sus extrabajadoras(es) guatemaltecas
Como el WRC informó anteriormente, la fábrica de ropa Industrial Hana en Guatemala cerró sus operaciones en octubre de 2023, sin pagarles a aproximadamente 250 trabajadoras US$1.5 millones correspondientes a indemnizaciones y otras prestaciones que se les deben según la ley guatemalteca. La investigación del WRC encontró que, en los meses anteriores al cierre de…
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