Lovetex response re- alleged lack of repayment plan for migrant workers charged recruitment fees
At Lovetex, we have been employing migrant workers for over 30 years. From the very beginning, we have been committed to creating a fair, respectful, and supportive working environment. We deeply value the contributions of our migrant workers..
We have taken multiple concrete actions to protect the rights and well-being of our workers, including:
- Providing competitive and stable salaries and benefits
- Cooperating only with licensed and legal recruitment agencies to ensure compliance with Taiwan’s labor regulations
- Actively fulfilling our corporate social responsibility, with respect for workers' dignity and fundamental human rights
…we are unable to accept retroactive repayment of excessive recruitment fees paid by workers in their home countries, especially when such fees were not collected by Lovetex…
According to the UN Convention Against Corruption and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), forcing migrant workers to pay illegal, excessive recruitment fees constitutes an act of corruption. For a brand or supplier to reimburse such fees, even under the name of remediation, could in fact violate international and U.S. law, potentially amounting to criminal conduct…
That said, to demonstrate our genuine commitment to ethical recruitment, Lovetex has implemented a Zero-Fee Recruitment Policy effective 1 January 2025…