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Marks & Spencer accused of failing to pay clothing factory workers in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India a “living wage”
A report by the workers’ rights group Labour Behind the Label said workers from three factories in Sri Lanka, three in India and two in Bangladesh were all being paid well below the amount required for a decent standard of living, according to the Guardian.
According to the report In Sri Lanka, basic pay averaged 13,500 Sri Lankan rupees a month (£64), but campaigners say they need as much as Rs 33,000 (£158).
An M&S spokesperson told the newspaper: “We are committed to further improving working conditions in our clothing supply chain and our work since 2010 has made a significant difference. For example, average wages at our supplier factories in Bangladesh are now 60% above the current minimum wage.
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