MILAN — Tod’s and three of its managers are being investigated by prosecutors over suspected labor abuses, according to media reports. They are accused of allegedly ignoring the findings of inspections by local authorities in Tod’s subcontractors that are said to be Chinese owned.

Prosecutors claim the audit results allegedly raised concerns about working hours, pay and hygiene standards.

As reported, Italian prosecutor Paolo Storari has been investigating the company’s value chain since last year, unearthing alleged labor abuses and poor working conditions at a handful of its subcontractors in the Lombardy and Marche regions. The former were reportedly involved in the production of staff uniforms, while the latter were allegedly supplying footwear’s upper parts.

In a statement issu

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