Italy watchdog probes Armani, Dior over supplier labour issues
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Rome: Italy s competition watchdog said Wednesday that it was investigating luxury fashion groups Armani and Dior over allegations they used suppliers...
Rome: Italy's competition watchdog said Wednesday that it was investigating luxury fashion groups Armani and Dior over allegations they used suppliers that underpaid and overworked their staff.
As part of the probe, the AGCM watchdog and the Guardia di Finanza financial police on Tuesday carried out inspections at the headquarters of Giorgio Armani SpA and G.A. Operations SpA as well as Christian Dior Italia Srl, the watchdog said.
The investigation comes after units of Armani and Dior were separately placed under judicial administration earlier this year following concerns over labour law violations by subcontractors.
In a statement, the competition watchdog said it had opened an investigation into the Armani and Dior group companies for alleged unfair commercial practices.
"In some cases the companies may have used supplies from workshops employing workers who would receive inadequate wages," it said.