Group chides, lauds Ohio company on factory

April 15, 2009 13:58 EDT Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) -- An anti-sweatshop group says an Ohio-based uniform company has improved conditions at its plant in Honduras, but there remains more to do.

The factory employs about 500 workers and makes uniforms for Dayton-based Lion Apparel and other companies.

SweatFree Communities said Wednesday that a workers-rights group reported in July that employees at the plant worked for below minimum wage, were forced to work overtime and were not enrolled in social security, and that female workers had to take pregnancy tests.

SweatFree Communities says workers now receive minimum wage and are enrolled in social security but workers still feel pressured to work overtime, and pregnancy tests are still required.

Lion says pregnancy tests are not required and that workers have to sign a form before working overtime.

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