ASICS Compensates Killed Workers’ Families
Japanese sports brand ASICS has agreed to pay compensation to the families of victims who died in a factory collapse in May, a brand representative said. ASICS Corporation managing executive officer Ron Pietersen, who arrived in Phnom Penh on Friday, said the company profoundly regretted the deaths. … According to the authorities, steel beams holding up the concrete flooring buckled under the weight of boxes of shoes due to shoddy construction done without a permit. While authorities immediately promised prosecution for those responsible, no action has yet been taken against factory officials or the construction company. While ASICS has asked nine of its supplier factories in Cambodia to have building inspections done by a third party, Mr. Pietersen said the government should also make sure there is compliance in the construction sector and that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)—which provides a safety net to workers injured or killed on the job—properly assists grieving families. …
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