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League Central America

Country: El Salvador
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

In 2018, the WRC conducted an assessment of compliance with labor rights standards at League Central America (LCA), a garment factory located El Salvador that is owned and operated by the US apparel brand known as L2 Brands (dba League Collegiate Wear). The assessment found violations with regard to wages and hours of work; religious…

Decades after Nike promised sweatshop reforms, workers in this factory were still fainting

Country: Cambodia, Vietnam
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Workplace Health and Safety

Inside the campaign to disrupt the REI board elections

Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Forced Labor, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Migrant Worker Abuse, Overtime Violations

The Illusion of Choice: Labor Rights and Sustainable Business

Country: Global
Issues: Forced Labor, Health & Safety Violations

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.

The Solidarity Center is On the Brink. Where Does That Leave Garment Workers’ Rights?

Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wrongful Termination

Backsliding Toward Disaster?

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

Under the Bangladesh Accord, now the International Accord, garment factories in Bangladesh have made vast safety improvements since 2013, saving thousands of workers from injury or death. These gains are now under threat.

South China Headwear (Shenzhen) Co. Limited

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

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 a…

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