Factory Investigations

The WRC has conducted hundreds of factory investigations in more than two dozen countries, many in response to complaints from workers and worker organizations. You can browse case summaries, full public reports, and related documents and background information for many of these investigations below. Reports include detailed information on findings, the WRC’s recommendations for remedies (from reinstatement of illegally fired workers, to urgent safety improvements, to back pay) and whether or not brands and factories have implemented these remedies. Click on a factory name in the results to view the case summary and links to the full report and other documents.

Golden Refit

Country: Bangladesh
Last updated: 2026
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination, Wage Theft

A WRC investigation at Golden Refit, a factory located in Bangladesh and disclosed by Colosseum for the production of collegiate licensed apparel, found that factory managers yelled vulgar sexual insults and…

January 7, 2026

Hong Seng Knitting

Country: Thailand
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

In February 2025, Nike announced a remediation plan for the Hong Seng workers, finally acknowledging that workers’ rights were violated…

December 18, 2025

Fairway Apparel

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Wage Theft

Fairway Apparel, a factory located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, closed operations in August 2024. At the time of closure, the factory paid…

December 16, 2025

Pacific Sports Haiti

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations

The WRC investigated a complaint filed by the SOTA-BO union and found that Pacific Sports Haiti, owned by Peace Textile,…

November 24, 2025

Wing Star Shoes

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations

The WRC’s investigation uncovered severe retaliatory actions against workers who formed an independent union. After establishing the union to address…

November 7, 2025

Sewing International S.A. (SISA)

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

In 2025, Palm Apparel Group permanently shuttered operations at both Palm Apparel and SISA and failed to pay the factories’…

October 28, 2025

Palm Apparel

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

In 2025, Palm Apparel Group permanently shuttered operations at both Palm Apparel and SISA and failed to pay the factories’…

October 28, 2025

Metro Wear 2

Country: Philippines
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

The WRC’s investigation uncovered severe and persistent violations of workers’ associational rights, after establishing a union to address low pay,…

October 3, 2025

The Willbes

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

In 2024, the Haitian factory known as The Willbes carried out a large-scale staff reduction that resulted in the dismissal…

October 2, 2025

Industrial Hana

Country: Guatemala
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Wage Theft

Industrial Hana, a garment factory in Guatemala, permanently closed operations in October 2023, failing to pay legally required severance to…

September 23, 2025

MBI Haiti

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations

In April 2023, two groups of union leaders were dismissed from MBI Haiti. The first group, affiliated to the SOTA-BO…

August 28, 2025

Santa Ana Apparel 

Country: El Salvador
Last updated: 2025
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations

In May 2025, a WRC investigation found that Santa Ana Apparel, owned by Fruit of the Loom, violated university codes of…

August 21, 2025