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Article

14 Mar 2013

Author:
Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

Judge orders Forever 21 to hand over subpoenaed documents [USA]

Los Angeles retailing giant Forever 21…was ordered by a federal judge to turn over supply chain documentation sought by the U.S. Department of Labor [DOL]. The agency is investigating whether Forever 21 has shipped or sold items produced while violating minimum wage, overtime or child labor standards. Regulators first requested data from the chain in August via a subpoena – which the DOL says Forever 21 ignored…The company did not respond to requests for comment. The DOL’s interest in Forever 21 stems from the agency’s sweep of garment sewing factories in downtown Los Angeles last summer, during which it said it uncovered multiple labor violations. In at least one of the shops found to be breaching requirements, regulators hit upon goods headed to Forever 21 stores…[Refers to Aldo, Charlotte Russe and Urban Outfitters]