Top Glove controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Worker housing and COVID-19 outbreak controversy
Investigations and media reports raised concerns about cramped dormitories, overtime and recruitment-fee debt. A large COVID-19 cluster linked to Top Glove dormitories led to movement restrictions and temporary factory closures.
2020
U.S. forced-labor import restriction
CBP issued a Withhold Release Order covering products made by Top Glove subsidiaries over forced-labor concerns. The restriction was followed by a 2021 shipment seizure and later remediation-related modification and lifting of the findings.
2018
Allegations of forced labor and migrant-worker exploitation
Reports alleged forced labor, recruitment debt, passport confiscation, withheld wages and excessive overtime involving migrant workers. Top Glove denied the allegations and described subsequent labor-policy improvements.