Garment workers including those in South East-Asia seen losing up to US$5.8bil in wages during coronavirus

LONDON/DHAKA, Aug 11 ( Reuters): Garment workers supplying global fashion brands have been underpaid or not paid at all during the coronavirus crisis, with lost wages potentially amounting to nearly US$6 billion, researchers said on Tuesday.

With the pandemic leading to store closures and falling sales, many retailers cancelled orders or demanded discounts from suppliers, jeopardising the livelihoods of tens of millions of workers in the sector.