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Boohoo Investors Seek £100 Million in Damages After Minimum Wage Row

Boohoo, the fast-fashion retailer, faces a significant legal challenge as a group of investors seeks over £100 million in damages.

Published: Jun 7, 2024 9:17 AM

By Jeanel Alvarado

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Boohoo Investors Seek £100 Million in Damages After Minimum Wage Row

Boohoo, the fast-fashion retailer, faces a significant legal challenge as a group of investors seeks over £100 million in damages. This lawsuit stems from allegations of worker mistreatment in Leicester factories, severely impacting the company’s share price since 2020. Reports from 2020 revealed that workers in Leicester were subjected to poor conditions and were paid as little as £3.50 per hour, far below the UK’s legal minimum wage. This disclosure led to a significant drop in Boohoo’s share price, prompting shareholders to claim damages.

RB Insights Investors claim over £100 million in damages due to share price drop. Allegations of workers being paid as little as £3.50 an hour. Lawsuit filed by 49 institutional investors, including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. Boohoo contests the allegations and plans to defend itself vigorously.

Background of the Lawsuit Law firm Fox Williams initiated the lawsuit on behalf of 49 institutional investors, including the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which manages assets totaling $332.5 billion.

The investors allege that Boohoo made misleading statements and failed to disclose critical information regarding labor practices in its supply chain, violating the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

The controversy began in 2020 when a report by BBC revealed that workers in Boohoo’s Leicester factories were allegedly paid as little as £3.50 per hour, significantly below the legal minimum wage. Following the report, Boohoo’s share price plummeted by over 40%, erasing more than £1.5 billion from its market valuation…

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