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Garment Enforcement Report: October 1999 - December 1999

Wage & Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary

Summary

FY 2000 First Quarter Garment Enforcement Report

During the first quarter of FY 2000, the U.S. Department of Labor recovered $400,852 in back wages for 867 garment workers. The report lists 44 contractors and 116 manufacturers that were found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The department's Wage and Hour Division conducted a total of 94 investigations nationwide, finding violations in some 41 percent, or 39 of the cases. Civil money penalties of $19,300 were assessed for repeat and willful violations of the FLSA.


FY 2000 First Quarter Garment Enforcement Report

The Department of Labor is committed to eradicating garment sweatshops and bringing the garment industry into compliance with U.S. labor laws. Encouraging manufacturers to be aware of which contractors consistently violate the law, and to monitor formally their contractors for compliance with minimum wage and overtime laws, is an important step toward the goal of bringing long lasting positive changes for workers in the industry.

To that end, the Department of Labor has developed a multi-pronged strategy of enforcement, education and partnerships to eradicate worker abuse in the U.S. garment industry.

Enforcement

The Wage and Hour Division conducts targeted enforcement sweeps in major garment centers and notifies manufacturers of the "hot goods" provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act which prevents the shipment of goods made in violation by contractors.

Education

Through its garment public service announcement initiative, the Department utilizes print and radio public service announcements and a new Internet World Wide Web site to provide information to consumers interested in helping to combat worker abuse.

Partnerships

Working with retailers, manufacturers, unions, consumer groups, religious organizations, worker advocates, and other concerned parties, the Department of Labor serves as the catalyst for collective action.

This report consists of a contractors and manufacturers list and enforcement statistics for the first quarter of the fiscal year, October 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. The manufacturers list contains the names of firms Wage and Hour has contacted to notify them that contractors with whom they do business have been investigated and found to violate the FLSA.

We have designated by bold face type firms that appeared on prior reports.

The Department of Labor believes that manufacturer monitoring programs are a key tool for improving contractor compliance with the FLSA. Wage and Hour staff are available to provide technical assistance to any company that would like to learn how to implement cost-effective internal monitoring. The phone number of the Wage and Hour office closest to you can be found in the government blue pages section of the phone book, listed under U.S. Labor Department, Employment Standards, Wage and Hour Division.

Enforcement in 2 Major Garment Centers

October 1999 - December 1999

Map of U.S. highlighting data about CA & NY found in table (below).

Garment Enforcement Summary
October 1999 - December 1999
 

TOTAL

DALLAS

NEW YORK

SOUTHEAST

CALIFORNIA

BOSTON

U.S. Territories

Number of Investigations Conducted

94

3

12

14

29

15

1

Number of Investigations with Violations

39

0

6

2

23

3

1

Amount of Back Wages Recovered

$400,852

$0

$197,998

$601

$438,909

$29,467

$48,646

Number of Receiving Back Wages

867

0

305

6

630

23

70

Civil Fines Imposed

$19,300

$0

$15,300

$0

$59,950

$0

$0



Apparel Manufacturers Contacted
October 1999 - December 1999
How the list was compiled:

As part of its enforcement process, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division contacts a garment manufacturer when an investigation reveals that a sewing contractor with whom the manufacturer does business has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Listed below are the names of manufacturers contacted between July 1,1999 and September 30, 1999 and informed of contractor violations. In a few cases the manufacturer contact occurred earlier, but inclusion of the case in the report was delayed. The contractors and manufacturers are included on this list based on investigative findings of violations, not a judicial determination that any firm has violated the law.

Except where noted, the violations have been resolved and back wages paid by either the contractor or the manufacturer. If all or part of the back wages found by Wage and Hour to be owed to the contractor's employees have not been paid, this is noted by the designation "unpaid" in the Back Wages column. Payment of back wages does not constitute an admission of liability by any firm.

Only cases in which Wage and Hour found back wages due in excess of $1,000, whether for employees of a contractor or manufacturer, are included on the list. Manufacturers on the list did not necessarily receive goods produced in violation of the FLSA for which back wages were owed, or pay all or part of the back wages: Wage and Hour notifies manufacturers of violations by contractors with whom they did business during the relevant time frame regardless of whether the goods involved were produced for that manufacturer. The manufacturer may or may not still be doing business with the contractor.

The contractors are listed in descending order by the amount of back wages found due. The severity of contractors' violations, however, cannot be compared on the basis of the dollar amounts on this list. Back wage amounts paid to contractor employees vary based upon the facts, circumstances and time periods involved. When there has been no final determination of whether there were any FLSA violations, or, where there were violations, of the amount of back wages owed, the case is listed at the end of the Report with the notation "In Dispute" in the back wage column.

Footnotes designate manufacturers that were contacted because of their own violations; manufacturers that have agreed to monitor or are monitoring their contractors for future compliance; manufacturers that appear for the first time on a Garment Enforcement Report; and amounts assessed in civil money penalties for child labor violations. Firms that have been included on prior Reports are in boldface type.

The Report presents all information available to the Department of Labor as of the date of publication with respect to the reported investigations. If the Department obtains new information pertinent to an investigation on the Report after that date, it will update the Report, both the Internet and hard copy versions, to reflect that new information.

This list does not constitute an endorsement by the federal government of any company, nor does it constitute disapproval of any company.

 

Apparel Manufacturers Contacted
October 1999 - December 1999

Contractor

Back wages found by Wage & Hour to be due contractor employees

Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business with Contractor During Investigation Period

Daewoosa Samoa, Ltd.
P.O. Box 4563
Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

$366,689

JaKor Trading Co., Inc. 3
Seoul, Korea

New Star Trading Co., Ltd. 3
120, 2-KA DongSun-Dong
SungBuk-Ku, Seoul, Korea

Sense Fashion
1931 Santa Anita Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$74,412

Ultimate 3
18700 Castleton St.
Industry, CA 91748

Espresso
1041 Santa Anita
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Dragon Sportswear, Inc.
50 Eldridge St.
New York, NY 10002

$70,696

Jeffrey Craig 2 , 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Derick Sportswear 2 , 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Exact Change 2
49 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Starlike Fashion, Inc.
50 Eldridge St.
New York, NY 10002

$69,591

Derick Sportswear 2 , 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Jeffrey Craig 2 , 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Top Garment/Lograr, Inc.
2307 Loma Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733

$60,600

Global Casual, Inc. 3
9420 Telstar Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731

Born in America
1363 Elwood St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

BB Co., Inc. 3
2401 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007

P&H Sportswear
2553 Merced Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733

$45,370

EBGB
3020 Supply Ave.
Thomas, CA 90040

Filati
2640 E. 26th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Body Code International, Inc. 3
12854 E. Florence Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Boom Boom
1400 S. Esperanza St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Wrapper 2
1900 E. Sacramento St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Milano Express
4789 Loma Vista Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Private Label 2
1261 S. Boyle Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Woven Integrity 3
3215 N. Alameda St.
Compton, CA 90222

Phenom Industries, Inc. 3
3742 Jasmine Ave.
W. Los Angeles, CA 90034

Carlos Manufacturing
12121 E. Barringer Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$42,799

High Step 3
1123 E. Walnut
Carson, CA 90746

Disguise
9040 Activity Road
San Diego, CA 92126

Quiksilver 2
15202 Graham St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Putnam Sourcing Group 3
4719 S. Boyle Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Carole Little 2
3434 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Sophia's Fashion
2452 Merced Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$40,925

Adam Tala 3
1031 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Spike & The Boys 3
15021 Keswick
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Classy Lady 3
4368 Bandini Blvd.
Vernon, CA 90023

Great Escape
1543 Newton St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

High Step 3
1123 E. Walnut
Carson, CA 90746

Rag Brokers 3
2125 Bay St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Roman Apparel 3
2508 Merced Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Lida Caputa 3
846 Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Entrancy
2731 S. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058

M&H Manufacturing, Inc.
1067 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$35,000

Rainbeau 3
120 Mississippi St.
San Francisco, CA 94107

(1)

$27,842

Cressona Knit Products, Inc. 3
87 Schuykill St.
Cressona, PA 17929

Advance Mfg., Inc.
820 E. 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94006

$19,905

Jerell, Inc. 2
1431 Regal Row
Dallas, TX 75247

Jessica McClintock 2 1400 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Fritzi 2
1717 17th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Shane Hunter
1950 Army St.
San Francisco, CA 94124

Sweet Potatoes 2
2390 4th St.
Berkeley, CA 94710

Byer 2
66 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Golden Globe
2026 Santa Anita Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$19,731

Swat Fame 2
16425 E. Gale Ave.
Industry, CA 91745

U S Boys 2
2121 E. 37th St.
Van Nuys, CA 90058

BW Apparel, Inc.
1830 E. 58th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001

$18,995

Space Girlz 3
2900 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Bee Darlin 2
1824 E. 22nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058

NS Apparel 3
3801-3807 Broadway Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

Jessica Lauren 3
230 W. 30th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

California Faultline, Inc. 3
3847 Glenridge Dr.
Sherman Oaks, CA 94123

Wallis Fashion, Inc.
615 E. 12th St.
San Francisco, CA 94606

$18,630

Shane Hunter, Inc.
1950 Army St.
San Francisco, CA 94124

Blanc Noir
1261 Andersen Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94901

Jessica McClintock 2
1400 16th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

San Francisco Network 3
3100 Kerner Blvd.
San Rafael, CA 94901

Jerell, Inc. 2
1431 Regal Row
Dallas, TX 75247

America Sewing, Inc.
22 Howard St.
New York, NY 10013

$17,925

Dani Max
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Ann Travis, Inc. 2
250 W. 39th St.
New York, NY 10018

Item Eyes 2
155 Alkier St.
Brentwood, NY 11717

Katherine Bishop 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Norton McNaughton 2
463 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Bushwakker Sportswear
512 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

(1)

$17,227

The First Years, Inc. 3
1 Kiddie Drive
Avon, MA 02322

Big Apple
50 Eldrige St.
New York, NY 10002

$14,143

Derick Sportswear 2 , 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Jeffrey Craig 2 , 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Peony International, Inc.
5090 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94112

$14,009

Shane Hunter, Inc.
1950 Army St.
San Francisco, CA 94124

Japanese Weekend, Inc. 3
222 Dore St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

(1)

$11,189

Northern Isles,
The Goodman Group 3
300 Manley St.
Brockton, MA 02301

CBX Fashion
580 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

$9,842

Marisa Christina 3
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Garment Maker 3
260 W. 40th St.
New York, NY 10018

(1)

$8,943

Superba, Inc. 3
1735 S. Santa Fe
Los Angeles, CA 90021

A&L Fashion, Inc.
1514 60th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11219

$8,430

JBS Ltd.
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

A Plus Sportswear, Inc.
50 Eldridge St.
New York, NY 10002

$7,890

Derick Sportswear 2 , 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Exact Change 2 , 3
49 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Jeffrey Craig 2 , 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

JWA Fashion
48 Lispenard St.
New York, NY 10013

$7,860

Joshua Fashion 2 , 3
10-40 45th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

JR Fashions
3901 W. 18 Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33010

$7,072

Richland Apparel 2
4360 NW 135th St.
Miami, FL 33054

Newly Fashion
112 58th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

$6,900

Gramicci
1620 Emerson Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93033

Billy Blue 3
1807 E. Olympic
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Se Jollie 3
1114 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Caitac
14725 S. Broadway
Gardena, CA 90248

Cutline 3
320 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Space Girlz 3
2900 S. Santa Fe
Vernon, CA 90058

Cest Toi 3
1032 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Sky Fashion
939 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$6,661

Tower 3
401 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Michele Fashion
4355 Rowland Ave.
El Monte, CA 91731

$6,354

L.F. Sportswear, Inc. 2 , 3
1010 Towne Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Swat Fame 2
16425 E. Gale Ave.
Industry, CA 91745

Fritzi 2
13071 E. Temple Ave.
Industry, CA 91746

LA Gold 2
5502 Alcoa Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Jonathan Martin 2
4890 S. Alameda St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Nina Piccalino 2
1020 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Rag Brokers 3
2125 Bay St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Lee Thomas, Inc. 2
13800 S. Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90061

L&L Fashion, Inc.
3633 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

$6,179

Teaze of CA
9701 Bell Ranch Dr.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Seemi Co., Inc.
2450 Seaman Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$4,776

Monterey Canyon
1530 Church Rd.
Montebello, CA 90640

Tran Luu Fashion
4627 Huntington Dr. So.
Los Angeles, CA 90032

$4,204

Candice
800 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Private Label Industries 2
1261 S. Boyle Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Double Fault
650 16th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

All Access 2
5110 Pacific Blvd.
Vernon, CA 90058

Unger Fabrik
3225 Lacy St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Great Escape
1543 Newton
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Creative Design Works, Inc. 3
3430 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Carol Anderson
18915 Laurel Park Rd.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Lead Fashion, Inc.
580 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

$3,697

DANA K, Inc. 3
124 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

True Vine Apparel, Inc.
13454 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249

$3,542

Blue Cactus 3
1825 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Cactus Fashion, Inc. 3
12918 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

Vicky & Nicole Fashions, Inc.
95-111 Railroad Ave.
Newark, NJ 07105

$3,234

Marvin Richards St. John
512 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

L'Art De La Mode, Inc.
1 Jerome St.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

B&B Swimwear, Inc.
3509 Hwy. 221 N.
Jefferson, NC 28640

$2,773

Riviera Sales and Distribution 3
62 Mt. Prospect Ave.
Clifton, NJ 07013

Ann Shiang Fashion
307 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

$2,476

Marisa Christina 3
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Garment Maker 3
206 W. 40th St.
New York, NY 10018

Dully Corp.
21-03 41st Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

$2,323

Young Stuff Apparel Group
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Vital Apparel 2 , 3
159 E. 2nd St.
Huntington Station, NY 11746

Modern Zakh, Inc. 3
40-05 21st Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Cool Wear 2
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Duval Sportswear
322 Hoboken Ave.
Hoboken, NJ 07306

$2,060

At Last Sportswear, Inc. 2
275 Hartz Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

TID, Inc.
738-740 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$2,056

John Paul Richard 3
26800 Agoura Rd.
Calabasas, CA 91301

XOXO 2
6000 Sheila St.
Commerce, CA 90040

CZW Fashion
555 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

$1,807

Jessica Ash
70 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

New Pacific Star, Inc.
2205 So. Loma Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733

$1,536

Teaze of CA
9701 Bell Ranch Dr.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

L'Koral 2
5175 Soto St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Raj Manufacturing 3
2692 Dow Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780

Sirena Apparel Group
2825 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

(1)

$1,451

Fashion Trend International 3
6300 Frankford Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21202

(1)

$1,160

Fashahn Clothing & Uniform 3
8016 S. Cottage Grove
Chicago, IL 60619

NES Embroidery
2 Preston Court
Bedford, MA 01730

$1,051

The Gem Group 3
9 International Way
Lawrence, MA 01843

BW Apparel, Inc.
1830 E. 58th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001

In dispute

Georgiann Bodywear 3
150 W. Cypress Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502

Kandy Kiss
12670 Paxon St.
Pacoima, CA 91331

Daisy of California 2
1010 Sycamore Ave.
S. Passadena, CA 91030

Wanted 2 , 3
1000 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

P&H Sportswear
2553 Merced Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733

In dispute

Shaul Apparel 3
1400 South Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Double Fault
650 E. 16th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Destination LA, Inc. 3
1990 E. 25th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

J&J Graphics 3
420 W. Crowther Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870

Rag Brokers 3
2125 Bay St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Carlos Manufacturing
12121 E. Barringer Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

In dispute

Judy Ann 2
1936 S. Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Sophia's Fashion
2452 Merced Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

In dispute

Baggy's
2079 E. 15th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Killoton
2731 S. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Shaul Apparel 3
1377 S. Flower St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Nina Bella
805 E. 14th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Peter Duo Image 3
(Address Unknown)

JWA Fashion
48 Lispenard St.
New York, NY 10013

In dispute

Star City
265 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Huquenot Clothing 3
1412 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

CE Chique, Ltd. 3
240 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Bentleys Inc., a/k/a Ambers 3
499 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Footnote:

1. Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
2. Manufacturer agreed to begin monitoring programs, or has a monitoring in place.
3. First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.
4 Amount is a civil money penalty assessed for child labor violations of FLSA.

* Manufacturers on the list that have agreed to monitor their contractors for future compliance are designated with an asterisk.

 



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