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.

Arvind Lifestyle Apparel Manufacturing

Country: Ethiopia
Last updated: 2018
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Wage and Hour Violations, Wage Theft

Arvind Lifestyle Apparel Manufacturing Plc., located in the Bole Lemi Industrial Park, is one of two textile and apparel…

December 31, 2018

MAA Garment and Textiles, Kebire Enterprises

Country: Ethiopia
Last updated: 2018
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Wage and Hour Violations, Wage Theft

Based in the northern Tigray province in the town of Mekelle, MAA Garment and Textiles (“MAA”) employed 1600 employees as…

December 31, 2018

Shine Embroidery

Country: Bangladesh
Last updated: 2018
Issues: Wage Theft

In May 2018, the National Garment Worker Federation (NGWF) filed a complaint with the WRC alleging that a worker, who…

December 19, 2018

KT Embroidery

Country: Bangladesh
Last updated: 2018
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations

In May 2018, the WRC launched an investigation into reports of illegal termination of workers from KT Embroidery, which embellished…

August 6, 2018

Horizon Outdoor

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2018
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

As detailed in this new report, the WRC, working in collaboration with VF, successfully reversed an attempt by Horizon Outdoor…

January 29, 2018

Hansae Vietnam

Country: Vietnam
Last updated: 2017
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

The Hansae Vietnam factory has been the subject of in-depth investigation and reporting concerning labor rights issues and engagement with…

October 19, 2017

Textiles Opico

Country: El Salvador
Last updated: 2017
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

The WRC investigated a complaint filed by workers at Textiles Opico and found that the factory had violated university codes…

October 17, 2017

Rio Garment

Country: Honduras
Last updated: 2017
Issues: Wage Theft

In August 2016, Rio Garment, a collegiate supplier factory, unexpectedly closed its operations. The WRC's investigation found that, at the…

August 4, 2017

Cambo Yon Xing

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2017
Issues: Wage Theft

The WRC has issued a report on the successful remediation of labor rights violations at Cambo Yon Xing Garment Co.,…

January 19, 2017

Impression Apparel

Country: El Salvador
Last updated: 2015
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

In February 2015, the WRC received a complaint from the Federacion Sindical de El Salvador (FESS) stating that, in January…

December 13, 2016

Multiwear

Country: Haiti
Last updated: 2016
Issues: Wage Theft

Multiwear, a factory located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti closed its operations on March 15, 2016. At the time of the closure,…

October 6, 2016

Han Embroidery Ltd.

Country: Bangladesh
Last updated: 2016
Issues: Wage Theft

A subcontracted factory that embellished collegiate caps for licensee Zephyr Graf-X (Zephyr) closed on October 25, 2015, without paying legally…

August 19, 2016