Overview

• The Milan Tribunal has appointed a judicial administrator for Valentino Bags Lab, a subsidiary of Valentino spa, to address labor abuses in its subcontracted production chain.
• Investigators identified seven clandestine Chinese workshops employing 76 workers, including nine undocumented and under illegal employment terms.
• Workers faced exploitative conditions, including sub-minimum wages, unsafe environments, excessive hours, and inadequate living arrangements in unauthorized dormitories.
• Authorities imposed €286,000 in fines and €35,000 in administrative sanctions, while criminal complaints were filed against workshop operators for forced labor practices.
• This measure is part of a wider Milan prosecutor’s investigation targeting labor exploitation in the fashion industry, which has also involved brands like Dior, Armani, and Martini.