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.

Shahi Exports Unit 8

Country: India
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

An investigation by the WRC found that the management of Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.'s (Shahi) Unit 8 factory (Bangalore, India)…

July 8, 2021

K.P. Textil

Country: Guatemala
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Health & Safety Violations

The WRC investigated a May 2020 outbreak of Covid-19 at K.P. Textil that resulted in one-third of the factory’s employees…

June 28, 2021

Kanlayani Factory

Country: Thailand
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Wage Theft

Kanlayani, a small subcontractor located in Mae Sot, Thailand—a hot spot for labor rights violations—closed in October 2019 leaving 29…

May 10, 2021

Elim SA

Country: Guatemala
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Freedom of Association Violations, Wage Theft

In late 2020, the WRC conducted an investigation of labor rights violations at Elim, a garment factory located in Mixco,…

April 6, 2021

V.K. Garment Co. Ltd.

Country: Thailand
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

Vega Textile Ltd.

Country: Jordan
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

Texport Creation

Country: India
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

Sangwoo (Cambodia) Co. Ltd.

Country: Cambodia
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

Royal Knitting Co. Ltd.

Country: Thailand
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

Rongson (Myanmar) Co. Ltd.

Country: Myanmar
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

PT Victory Chingluh

Country: Indonesia
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021

PT Taekwang

Country: Indonesia
Last updated: 2021
Issues: Covid-19, Wage Theft

The apparel industry’s chronically low wages left most garment workers with no savings on the eve of the Covid-19 crisis.

April 6, 2021