Date of publication: March 20, 2008
Source: The Guardian (UK)
Author: Rebecca Smithers and Randeep Ramesh
One of the biggest fashion retailers in the US last night began an investigation into allegations that workers in India who make its clothes are being forced to work more than 70 hours a week for as little as 15p an hour.
Ahead of today's high-profile opening of its three- storey European store in London, Banana Republic said it was "deeply concerned" by the claims and insisted it made frequent factory visits to check that suppliers complied with the law and with the company's ethical code...