A UK newspaper report on Sunday said that children as young as 10 years old were working for a GAP sub-contractor in Delhi’s Shahpur Jat area and complained of working long hours, being unpaid and being subjected to threats and beatings.
A 10-year-old boy who was filmed making clothes told the British paper that he had been sold by his family to the factory owner. The boy was said to have been working for four months without pay and would not be allowed to leave the job until the fee his family received was recovered.
In response to the findings, GAP released a statement saying it was “unacceptable’’ for children to produce its clothing.
“It is clear that one of our vendors violated this agreement, and a full investigation is under way...After learning of this situation, we immediately took steps to stop this work order and to prevent the product from ever being sold in our stores. We are also convening a meeting of our suppliers where we will reinforce our prohibition on child labor,’’
The hand-stitched tops, which were to be sold for around 20 pounds in the Christmas season, are now being withdrawn.
Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/
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