CASE STUDY: SUPPLIER OF NAF NAF, MAX MARA, SISLEY, BENETTON AMONGST OTHERS(2017) OVERVIEW OF INTERVIEW RESULTS Workers earn between 1,065 RON(= minimum wage) and 1,200 RON a month. Most workers – according to workers' estimates, i.e. more than 80%- live in villages around the town where the factory is located. In average, workers have to pay monthly transportation costs of 170 RON(€37) or about 15% of their salary to commute to and from the factory. Thus, the actual take-home wage is of about 900 – 1,030 RON(€197 – €225). Workers reported huge difficulties making ends meet with the remaining wages. Some workers depend on subsistence agriculture to make ends meet. Some workers have children studying in nearby cities and have extreme difficulties supporting these costs. Workers who are the only breadwinners in the family told us they regularly borrow money from relatives or friends and some had taken seasonal jobs in Belgium or Italy. Standard working hours are from 7 am to 4 pm with a 15-minute lunch break. No other breaks are allowed during the working hours. Therefore, the workday at the factory covers 8 hours and 45 minutes a day, i.e. – it exceeds the regular number of working hours by 45 minutes. Workers are required to work 3.75 hours of overtime per week, or 15 hours per month worth 159 RON (€35) net worth of additional income, which- according to workers- was not paid. Over 2017, workers lost 1,908 RON/€418 net or almost two wages worth of unpaid overtime. Some workers reportedly worked overtime in the past year, which has also remained unpaid. There is no trade union in the factory. ROMANIA 2018 12