WWD reported that Forever 21 has responded to U.S. Department of Labor's questions regarding their labor practices.
The department filed a legal action suit against the retailer for their failure to respond to a subpoena about their manufacturers and apparel contractors. Regional administrator for the Department's Wage and Hour Division, Ruben Rosalez, described Forever 21 as working with “dozens of manufacturers producing goods…under sweatshoplike conditions.”
A spokeswoman for Forever 21 responded that the company “shares the Department of Labor’s commitment to proper wage payment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. To that end, Forever 21 promptly responded to the department’s subpoena with information that resulted in a full resolution of the matter under investigation. Forever 21 also offered to meet with the department and is surprised and disappointed that the department declined to meet before filing this action but looks forward to working with them to address any issues.”
If the two parties do not come to an agreement there will be a court hearing to be set at a later date.