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Wage Theft / Settlement

26 May 2022

 5 minutes
A total of 1,388 workers were fired without notice in March 2021 at the Brilliant Alliance Thai Global (BAT) factory, which supplied lingerie brands Victoria’s Secret, Torrid and Lane Bryant, suddenly closed shop, using the pandemic and a lack of orders as ostensible reasons.

Thai Garment Workers Win Battle, But Global War Against Wage Theft Continues

In a landmark victory in the campaign against wage theft in the textile-apparel industry, American lingerie giant Victoria's Secret has had to cough up a US$8.3 million compensation settlement for the 1,388 workers fired without notice in March 2021 at its supplier factory in Thailand.

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