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New York State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced that the Department of Labor found extensive labor law violations committed by Jin Shun Incorporated, a garment contractor located at 47-51 33 rd Street in Long Island City, on the outskirts of Manhattan, and its owners, Jikai Lin and Zhang Yun Chen. The factory took extraordinary steps to conceal its violations, even providing its employees with mock question-and-answer sheets to memorize and use in response to investigators’ questions. Jin Shun, a producer of women’s garments for retailers such as Macy’s, Gap, Banana Republic, Express, Victoria’s Secret, Limited and Coldwater Creek, has underpaid more than 100 workers out of nearly $3 million in minimum and overtime wages since 2005. Prior to 2005, the factory operated under the name Venture 47, when it... [read full story]
