Complaint #018: Certification Complaint
The Laws Group of Factories
Details of Facility:
Thai Falcon Apparel Company, Limited
-Scope: Garment manufacturing and export
-Products: woven and knit wears, boxers, pajamas, and children’s
wears
-Thailand
-Certified: January 22, 2005
-Certification Body: Bureau Veritas
Thaitex Apparel Company, Limited
-Scope: Garment manufacturing and export
-Products: sweaters
-Thailand
-Certified: November 30, 2005
-Certification Body: Bureau Veritas
Karina Apparel Company, Limited (a.k.a. Karina 1 & 2)
-Scope: Garment manufacturing and export
-Products: Knitwear’s, T-shirts, etc
-Thailand
-Certified: December 9, 2005
-Certification Body: Bureau Veritas
Knitpen Fashion Knitters, Limited
-Scope: Garment manufacturing and export
-Products: knitwear’s, t-shirts and others
-Thailand
-Certified: December 22, 2005
-Certification Body: Bureau Veritas
| Details of Complaint: |
Element of SA8000 Standard: |
| Employment of underage temporary workers |
Child Labor 1.1 |
Health and safety policies not strictly implemented |
Health and Safety 3.1 |
| Canteen lacks sanitation |
Health and Safety 3.5 |
| Wages and passports are withheld from expatriates |
Discrimination 5.1 |
| Expatriates suffer from verbal abuse |
Disciplinary Practice 6.1 |
| Workers work more than 60 hours per week |
Working Hours 7.1 |
| Benefits unfair |
Remuneration 8.2 |
| Company hid subcontracting activities during audits |
Management Systems 9.1 |
| Worker interviews rehearsed |
Management Systems 9.1 |
Actions Taken:
October 23, 2006: SAI received a complaint letter
and CD-Rom with details of supporting evidence from an anonymous
complainant alleging that the factories of the Laws International
Group in Thailand (headquartered in Hong Kong) do not deserve
their SA8000 certification due to various violations of the
SA8000 standard. SAI notified the certifier, BV, of receipt
of the complaint and requested that it begin an investigation.
A brand customer of Laws Factories notified SAI that it, too,
had received the CD.
Since that time, SAI has been in consultation with the certifier
and the investigation is ongoing – the complaint is
not yet resolved.
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