Overview

• The Milan Tribunal ordered judicial administration for Valentino Bags Lab after discovering forced labor in its subcontracted Chinese workshops.
• Labor inspectors identified seven clandestine workshops employing 76 workers, including nine without proper employment contracts and three undocumented.
• Investigations revealed exploitative conditions, including substandard pay, excessive working hours, unsafe environments, and unauthorized dormitories.
• Fines totaling €286,000 and administrative sanctions of €35,000 were imposed for labor violations tied to the company's supply chain.
• This action is part of a broader inquiry targeting labor abuses in luxury fashion, with similar measures previously taken against Dior, Armani, and Alviero Martini Spa.