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1 Jul 2020

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Labour Behind the Label

UK: Labour Behind the Labour Report reveals labour exploitation amidst Covid-19 pandemic at Leicester garment factories supplying Boohoo

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“Report: Boohoo & Covid-19: The people behind the profit”, June 2020

Emerging evidence indicates that conditions in Leicester’s factories, primarily producing for Boohoo, are putting workers at risk of COVID-19 infections and fatalities.

Factories in Leicester are no stranger to illegal working conditions, with numerous reports over the years showing low pay – as little as £3 – and blatant intimidation of vulnerable workers. Now however, emerging evidence indicates that conditions in Leicester’s factories, primarily producing for Boohoo, are putting workers at risk of COVID-19 infection and fatality as some factories have remained open for production during the lockdown, whilst others are now re-opening.

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