Boohoo faces new lawsuit over worker mistreatment

Boohoo logo on phone with models in background

Boohoo is facing a new investor lawsuit in the UK after allegations regarding the mistreatment of workers in its Leicester factories caused its share price to plummet.

Law firm Fox Williams filed a lawsuit against the Boohoo Group on behalf of a group of 49 institutional investors last month, according to City AM.

The fast-fashion pureplay first became embroiled in a modern slavery row in 2020 after an investigation by The Sunday Times revealed that employees at factories in Leicester were being paid as little as £3.50 an hour. 

 

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