A human rights monitor has recommended Nike help compensate workers who were furloughed without pay by a supplier in Thailand early in the pandemic. Though …
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Shein Reveals Child Labour Cases as It Steps Up Supplier Audits
Fast fashion retailer Shein found two cases of child labour at its suppliers last year, it said in its 2023 sustainability report, as it stepped …
Investors Pressure LVMH on Labour Rights After Dior Linked to Italian Sweatshops
Europe’s top asset manager Amundi and other LVMH investors want the $370 billion luxury behemoth controlled by billionaire Bernard Arnault to take more aggressive steps …
US Senator Marco Rubio Calls on UK to Vet Shein’s Labour Practices Ahead of IPO
US Senator Marco Rubio has written to the UK government, urging it to investigate allegations of “unethical and irresponsible business practices” before allowing ultra-fast-fashion giant …
Dior Unit Put Under Court Administration in Italy Over Labour Exploitation
A Milan court has appointed a commissioner to run an Italian unit of French fashion group Christian Dior after an inquiry alleged it had sub-contracted work …
‘Almost everyone supports Labour’: why 2024 isn’t the TikTok election | TikTok
This might be the first TikTok general election, but it probably won’t be the first election decided by it for one simple reason: the video …
Report: L’Oréal, Estée Lauder Perfumes Linked to Child Labour
Jasmine flowers picked by children were used by perfume suppliers to L’Oréal and Estée Lauder brands, a BBC Eye Investigations report has found. The investigation …
US Bars Imports From 26 Chinese Textile Firms Over Suspected Uighur Forced Labour
The United States blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities on Thursday as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with …
EU Parliament Approves Ban of Products Made With Forced Labour
The European Parliament approved rules on Tuesday to ban in the EU the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labour. Why It’s …
Armani Group Owned Company Put in Receivership Amid Labour Exploitation Probe
An Italian court on Friday placed under judicial administration a company owned by Italian fashion group Armani, accused of indirectly subcontracting its production to Chinese …
EU Parliament, Council Agree to Ban Products Made With Forced Labour
European Union Council and the European Parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to ban the entry of products made with forced labour into the …
EU Agrees on Forced Labour, Environmental Harm Disclosures for Companies
Large companies in the European Union will have to identify and take remedial action if they find their supply chains employing child labour or damaging …
Canada’s Corporate Watchdog Probes Ralph Lauren on Alleged Use of Forced Labour in China
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog said on Tuesday it was investigating Ralph Lauren’s Canada unit to probe allegations the apparel retailer’s supply chain and operations in …
US Turns to AI to Track Forced Labour in Brands’ Supply Chains
The US customs agency responsible for enforcing the country’s tough ban on goods that could be linked to forced labour in China is turning to …
US Lawmakers Find ‘Extremely High Risk’ That Products Sold on Temu Are Linked to Forced Labour
US lawmakers have warned there is an “extremely high risk” that products sold on Chinese-owned e-commerce platform Temu are linked to forced labour. In a …
$30 Million Worth of US Fashion Imports Stopped for Forced Labour Inspections in Last Year
A total of 631 apparel, footwear and textile shipments with a combined value of $29.55 million have been stopped under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention …
US Senators Ask Shein About Forced Labour Concerns for Cotton
Three US senators have written to the chief executive officer of Shein, China’s largest private online retailer, demanding information on whether the fast-fashion company sources …
On Labour Rights, You Get What You Pay For
March 2020 to December 2021 was a period of profound flux, laced with a multitude of challenges. In the fashion industry, sudden pandemic-induced lockdowns left …
Workers in Thailand who made F&F jeans for Tesco ‘trapped in effective forced labour’ | Tesco
Burmese workers that produced F+F jeans for Tesco in Thailand report being trapped in effective forced labour, working 99-hour weeks for illegally low pay in …
The World Cup’s Other Labour Rights Issue: Sportswear
With the semifinals only days away, the 2022 World Cup has brought heightened scrutiny to host country Qatar’s human rights record, in particular the conditions …