Nike responds to abuse claims
04/08/2008
As a result, it has taken serious action, stating that Hytex must implement a series of immediate changes. These include reimbursing all current migrant workers for fees associated with employment including recruiting fees paid to agents and worker permit fees. It states that, going forward, all fees associated with employment must be paid by the factory as a cost of doing business and that any worker who wishes to return home must be provided with return airfare, irrespective of their contract requirements. Because the company found the majority of housing it inspected unacceptable, all workers will be moved into new Nike-inspected and approved housing within 30 days. Workers will have immediate and total free access to their passports, as well as having access to a 24-hour Nike hotline in case they are denied access to passports by factory management.
Furthermore, in the next 10 days, the company has decided to review its entire Malaysian contract factory base and introduce these new rules at each plant.
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