Boohoo to investigate reports that workers making its clothes were paid as little as £3.50 an hour
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Last week, a workers' rights group found that factories supplying Boohoo clothing in Leicester were putting workers at risk of catching COVID-19.Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has promised to investigate conditions at one of its suppliers' factories in Leicester after an explosiveA reporter for the Times of London went overcover to work at the factory, which produced clothes for two of Boohoo's brands, and found staff were wearing almost no protective equipment despite COVID-19 rules.
"It therefore appears that a different company is using Jaswal's former premises and we are currently trying to establish the identity of this company. A spokesperson for Boohoo did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for additional comment. Labour Behind the Label said factories in Leicester producing Boohoo clothing had flouted social distancing rules and put workers at risk of catching COVID-19.
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