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.

Beauty Silk Screening

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2008
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Health & Safety Violations, Precarious Work, Statutory Benefit Violations

The WRC initiated the assessment of PCCS Garment in response to worker complaints alleging violations in the area of occupational…

January 15, 2008

BJ&B

Country: Dominican Republic
Last updated: 2007
Issues: Wage Theft

Labor rights concerns at BJ&B were first publicized by student anti-sweatshop activists in 1998 when workers from the factory visited…

May 30, 2007

Chong Won Fashion, Inc. (C. Woo Inc.)

Country: Philippines
Last updated: 2007
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Precarious Work, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

In response to a worker complaint, the WRC launched an investigation into alleged labor rights violations at Chong Won in…

February 21, 2007

Rising Sun Kenya EPZ

Country: Kenya
Last updated: 2007
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Precarious Work, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

The WRC's investigation of Rising Sun documented a number of serious code of conduct violations including, of greatest concern, the…

January 11, 2007

Hermosa and Chi Fung

Country: El Salvador
Last updated: 2007
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

Hermosa Manufacturing closed abruptly in May 2005 without paying workers substantial amounts of legally mandated compensation. In addition, workers who…

January 4, 2007

Suntex

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations

The WRC has conducted emergency assessments at Ocean Sky factories, including Bright Sky, Suntex and Rainbow Screen Printing in Cambodia…

December 19, 2006

Sinolink Garment Manufacturing

Country: Kenya
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Precarious Work, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft

The WRC launched an emergency assessment of Sinolink in response to a worker complaint in August, 2004. The investigation found…

December 19, 2006

Rainbow Screen Printing

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations

The WRC has conducted emergency assessments at Ocean Sky factories, including Bright Sky, Suntex and Rainbow Screen Printing in Cambodia…

December 19, 2006

PT Sarasa

Country: Indonesia
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

The WRC chose to initiate the assessment when it learned that the factory had engaged in a lock-out of employees…

December 19, 2006

PT Panca Brothers Swakarsa

Country: Indonesia
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

After the vast majority of former workers were reemployed at PT PBS, after a constructive relationship between management and worker…

December 19, 2006

PT Panarub

Country: Indonesia
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Precarious Work, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination

Based upon information from Adidas, OCAA, local non-governmental organizations, and our own preliminary research, the WRC identified a number of…

December 19, 2006

Paxar

Country: Türkiye
Last updated: 2006
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination

The WRC has identified serious and clear-cut violations of Turkish law and applicable codes of conduct at Paxar's Turkey facility.

December 19, 2006