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Garment Enforcement Report: April 1999 - June 1999

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

FY1999 Third 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, recognition, 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.

Recognition

The Department is working with and encouraging the industry to develop recognition programs to highlight best practices for others to follow.

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 third quarter of the fiscal year, April 1, 1999 through June 30, 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

April 1999 - June 1999

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

 

Garment Enforcement Summary
April 1999 - June 1999
 

TOTAL

DALLAS

NEW YORK

SOUTHEAST

CALIFORNIA

CHICAGO

Number of Investigations Conducted

205

8

127

10

20

3

Number of Investigations with Violations

109

3

75

4

15

3

Amount of Back Wages Recovered

$897,242

$13,291

$719,729

$48,044

$108,556

$4,954

Number of Receiving Back Wages

2.363

149

1,437

359

381

27

Civil Fines Imposed

$82,570

$0

$75,930

$1,260

$0

$4,900



Apparel Manufacturers Contacted
April 1999 - June 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 April 1,1999 and June 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; and manufacturers that appear for the first time on a Garment Enforcement Report. 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
April 1999 - June 1999

Contractor

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

Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business with Contractor During Investigation Period

Dole Fashion
247 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

$106,906

Ever Beauty 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Siouni and Zar Corp. 2
d/b/a Danny and Nicole
49 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Petach, Inc. 3
d/b/a Eva Laurel
55 W. 39th St.
New York, NY 10018

Happy Joy Sportswear, Inc.
128 Mott St.
New York, NY 10013

$85,045

Basic Views 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Oriental Pearl Sportswear, Inc.
128 Mott St.
New York, NY 10013

$53,574

Best of All Clothing 3
184-02 Jamaica Ave.
Hollis, NY 11423

Intermill 3
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Lloyd Sportswear 2, 3
(Division of Isaac Hazan)
39-35 Skillman Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11104

Gold Swan Fashion, Inc.
83 White St.
New York, NY 10013

$47,784

Positive Influence Fashion 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Dani Michaels, Inc. 2
462 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Amby Fashion Corp.
14463 South Broadway
Gardena, CA 90248

$46,822

Fortune Casuals 3
1930 Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

BMS Textile 3
1100 W. Walnut St.
Compton, CA 90220

Greenwest, Inc. 3
1447 W. 178th St.
Gardena, CA 90248

Apparel Productions Services 3
7959 Alabama Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91304

(1)

$46,212

QST Industries 3
140 Lionheart Dr.
Mocksville, NC 27028

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

$34,280

Iris Singer 2, 3
1412 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Morelle Products 2, 3
209 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Target Industry Fashion
6018 38th Ave.
Woodside, NY 11385

$26,338

Dawn Joy Fashions, Inc. 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Scarlett, Inc.
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Helen Blake 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

ABC International 3
133 Commerce St.
East Haven, CT 06512

FQ & D Fashion, Inc.
240 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

$25,650

Cool Wear 2
3100 47th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Malibu 3
142 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Necessary Objects
503-511 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

Caribou Clothing Co., Inc.
499 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Cynthia Steffe, Inc. 3
550 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Successful Fashion
40-22 College Point Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11368

$22,482

Necessary Objects
503-511 Broadway
New York, NY 10012

G & J (NY) Fashion, Inc.
53-55 Elizabeth St.
New York, NY 10013

$20,373

Petite Miss Company 3
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Forum Trading #2
13-17 Corsby St.
New York, NY 10013

$20,077

David Paul 2
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

K & O Fashions, Inc.
525 63rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

$19,918

Just in Thyme, LTD. 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Sew Beautiful Fashion
86 Walker St.
New York, NY 10013

$18,692

Mustang Sportswear
131-37 37th St.
Corona, NY 11368

LeJeune Fashion, Inc.
261 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

$18,468

Danny & Nicole/JulianTaylor 2, 3
49 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Fashion Palace, Inc.
145 Mulberry St.
New York, NY 10003

$17,742

Malibu 3
142 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Po Yin Fashion, Inc.
55-59 Chrystie St.
New York, NY 10002

$17,634

Dani Max
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Lucky 5 Fashion
101-105 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$17,020

R & M Richards, Inc. 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Perceptions 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Fortune Fashion, Inc.
555 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

$16,753
(unpaid)

Woodland Sportswear
1385 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

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

$16,458

Star City 3
168 39th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(1)

$16,152

Garment Services, Inc.
2407 N. Rosemead Blvd.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Grand Fashion Co., Inc.
247 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

$15,783

Patra Ltd.
520 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

J & N Finishing
248 McKibbin St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206

$15,000

Knitwork Productions 3
1639 Centre St.
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Innovation Sportswear
48 Lispenard St.
New York, NY 10013

$13,948

Leslie Fay 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

L & N Fashions, Inc.
47-49 Division St.
New York, NY 10002

$13,268

Zero Insertion Force, Inc. 3
1385 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Myra Fashion, Inc.
68 33rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11237

$13,119

M.I.S.S. Sportswear 3
68 33rd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Sun Shing Fashions, Inc.
247 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

$12,745

Jeffrey & Dara
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Patra Ltd.
520 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Empire Clothing, Inc./
Garment Express, Inc.
307 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

$12,237

Banu, Inc. 3
247 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Yellow River, Inc. 3
1450 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

MCP Fashions, Inc.
2918 Denby Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90039

$11,730

Baby Guess
5500 Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022

(1)

$11,691

Quality Quilters 3
3636 North Buckner
Dallas, TX 75228

Hollis Fashion, Inc.
224 Centre St.
New York, NY 10013

$11,650

Dixie Belle Textile Co. 3
9498 Gleenhorn Rd.
Elkin, NC 28621

Dave & Johnny 2, 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Morgan & Company 2, 3
260 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

David's Bridal 2, 3
444 No. Lane
Conshohoken, PA 19428

Rhapsody, LTD. 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Mott Street Production
128 Mott St.
New York, NY 10013

$11,527

Total Control Apparel 3
307 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Jenna Lane Group 2
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Bahari Group 3
1375 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Honda Fashion, Inc.
341 39th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$11,116

K. Studio, Inc.2, 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Hong Kong Fashion, Inc.
273 Grand St.
New York, NY 10002

$9,943

Miss Rossi Kidswear 3
131-135 42nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Kave Sportswear 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Rich Rags of NY 2
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Covello, Inc.
752 64th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

$9,900

Streetbeat Sportswear 2
462 Kent Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Richlyn Express
341 39th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$9,869

Dawn Joy Fashions, Inc. 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Hong Chi Fashion, Inc.
264 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

$9,838

Saint Germain 3
485 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Maxi's
237 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

Lafayette Knit, Inc.
199 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$9,525

Urban Apparel Group 3
485 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

GLV Fashion, Inc.
763 65th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

$9,373

Suzy Phillips 2
172 Lyndhurst Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305

Younique Clothing, Inc. 2
263 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Top Star, Inc.
3217 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

$8,876

Fashion Art 3
1100 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Lucky One, Inc.
641 62nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11224

$8,837

The Suite Co./Match Design 3
260 W. 39th St.
New York, NY 10018

S.L. Apparel
4208 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105

$8,776

Teamwork Athletic Apparel
166 Newport Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069

Paul Sportswear
47-42 43rd St.
Sunnyside, NY 11377

$8,075

FYC International 3
133 Commerce St.
East Haven, CT 06512

East River Fashion
47_33 5th St.
Long Island City, NY 11101

$8,061

Little Lady 2, 3
23_41 Borden Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Liang Da, Inc.
44-02 23rd St.
Long Island City, NY 11101

$7,986

Spoiled Rotten 3
305 E. 140th St.
Bronx, NY 10454

NC Shop Corp.
81 Walker St.
New York, NY 10013

$7,674

Positive Attitude
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Lee Fat Fashion, Inc.
49 Elizabeth St.
New York, NY 10013

$7,666

Zum Zum 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Ho Jie Fashion, Inc.
34 Howard St.
New York, NY 10013

$7,498

R & M Richards, Inc. 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Perceptions 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Warchol Garment Co., Inc.
2000 W. Carroll
Chicago, IL 60612

$7,300

A Month of Sundays
363 W. Erie St.
Chicago, IL 60610

Three Stars Company
2112 Santa Anita Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91706

$7,262

Mascott Apparel Ind., Inc. 3
345 Cloverleaf Dr.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Jowett Garment Factory, Inc.
10359 E. Rush St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Unique International, Inc. 3
9702 Klingeman St.
El Monte, CA 91733

Phoenix Fashion d/b/a
Century Creation
265 W. 40th St.
New York, NY 10018

$6,180

Alyn Paige 2
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Adrienne Landau 3
225 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

Tomorrow Fashion Co., Inc. 2
51 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Excel King Sportswear, Inc.
42-05 97 Place
Corona, NY 11377

$6,159

The Daisy Group, Ltd. 2
152-15 10th Ave.
Whitestone, NY 11357

Great G. Fashion, Inc.
195 Chrystie St.
New York, NY 10002

$5,862

Nu Venture 2
463 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Wong's Sportswear
37-31 58th St.
Queens, NY 11385

$5,156

Dawn Joy Fashions, Inc. 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

LTT Fashions, Inc.
2251 E. 16th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$4,688

Dani Michaels, Inc. 2
462 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

E.J. Fashion, Inc.
202 Centre St.
New York, NY 10013

$4,553

Wildlife Sportswear
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Ann Travis, Inc. 2, 3
350 Central Park West
New York, NY 10025

Grade A Garment
10909 15th Ave.
Flushing, NY 11356

$4,521

Hanky Panky
373 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Nash International 3
1412 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

BBC Mgmt. Corp.
41-42 71st St.
Woodside, NY 11377

$4,352

Aaron Kanhi 3
225 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Maria Guerrera d/b/a
C & D Sportswear
5900 Decatur St.
Elmhurst, NY 11385

$4,326

Damas Atlantic, Inc. 2, 3
5900 Decatur St.
Glendale, NY 11385

KG Apparel, Inc.
1206 Maple
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$4,283

Sunflower 3
3600 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

M & S Fashion, Inc.
150 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$4,092

Dani Max Ltd./Perceptions
501 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Lucky Well Fashion, Inc.
1809 W. 8th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11228

$4,017

Habit/Saoul Brothers 3
5730 Dakbrook Pkwy.
Norcross, GA 30093

W2L Fashion, Inc.
260 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

$3,741

Danny & Nicole 2
49 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

M & M Sewing Co.
1436 14th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606

$3,650

Karen Alexander
5601 San Leandro St.
Oakland, CA 94621

A Class Fashion, Inc.
341 39th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$3,515

Dawn Joy 2
501 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

(1)

$3,242

First Choice
1451 S. Hooper St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Gold Time Corp.
133-28 41st Ave.
Flushing, NY 11355

$3,180

Alison-Che 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

UU Fashion
425 W. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$2,977

ENA 2
4900 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Victo Fashion, Inc.
88 35th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$2,683

Rockland 3
882 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

Komet Corp.
47-28 37th St.
Long Island City, NY

$2,554

Lloyd Sportswear 2
(Division of Isaac Hazan)
39-35 Skillman Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11104

Little Lady 2
23-41 Borden Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Good Mark 3
48-76 Wallabout St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Lady Kee & Co.
4001 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60613

$2,419

Canvasback 3
224 W. Washington
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Dan Howard
4245 N. Knox
Chicago, IL 60641

J & J Fashion, Inc.
133-12 41st Ave.
Flushing, NY 11355

$2,312

D.J. Summers
230 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Tuff Jeans
754 E. 29th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

$2,193

Lucky Brands 3
4599 District Blvd.
Vernon, CA 90058

Blue Dot 3
834 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Stillwell Fashion, Inc.
264 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001

$2,052

Danny & Nicole 2
49 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Studio I 3
1375 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Cary Manufacturer
2116 NW 21st St.
Miami, FL 33142

$1,623

Verticle Clothing 2, 3
13225 NW 47th Ave.
Opa Locka, FL 33054

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

TV Sewing
3257 N. Beach St.
Ft. Worth, TX 76111

$1,494

Howard Wolf 2
3809 Parry Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226

John Fashion, Inc.
42-26 28th St.
Long Island City, NY 11101

$1,350

Sally Lou 2, 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10017

China Rose, Inc.
129 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$1,174

D.J. Summers, Inc.
230 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018


Jenna Lane 2
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

HRM Fashions
10132 NW 80th Ave.
Miami, FL 33016

$1,119

Ashwood, Inc. 2
1501 E. 10th Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33010

(1)

$1,004

Erickson Outdoors
801 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94710

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.

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

 



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