Wednesday, July 1, 2009
MAJOR APPAREL RETAILER RUNS IN TO COMPLIANCE TROUBLE
American Apparel, Inc. which owns boutique clothing stores around the US, has revealed that it has been notified by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") that ICE has not been able to verify the employment authorization of 200 employees because of employment records discrepancies and that 1,600 other employees do not appear to be authorized to work in the US.
ICE audited American Apparel in January 2008. The company states that ICE's notification does not contain any allegation that the company knowingly or intentionally hired unauthorized workers.
The company has stated that it will terminate employees who are unable to document their work authorization within a reasonable time frame. Because of the economic downturn, the company has indicated that they do not believe the loss of some or all of these employees would have a materially adverse impact on its bottom line.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 12:57 PM
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ICE audited American Apparel in January 2008. The company states that ICE's notification does not contain any allegation that the company knowingly or intentionally hired unauthorized workers.
The company has stated that it will terminate employees who are unable to document their work authorization within a reasonable time frame. Because of the economic downturn, the company has indicated that they do not believe the loss of some or all of these employees would have a materially adverse impact on its bottom line.
# posted by Greg Siskind @ 12:57 PM
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