At an event hosted by Remake and the Garment Worker Center, Reformation joined denim manufacturer Saitex in championing the proposed Garment Worker Protection Act (SB62). As per Sourcing Journal, the act eliminates the controversial piece-rate payment model, provides more stringent safeguards against worker wage theft, and holds brands responsible for damaging practices perpetuated across their supply chains.

It seeks a level playing field, ensuring workers are not paid less than state or county-mandated minimum wage laws stipulate. In Los Angeles, that rate is $15 per hour. However, some advocacy groups claim the bill could harm American brands and California’s garment sector as a whole. California’s Chamber of Commerce included claims the Act would significantly increase burden on employers, and could ultimately encourage them to contract with manufacturers outside of the state.

Meanwhile, the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has opposed SB62 in its current form, citing certain aspects of the bill that it believes are unfair to those that manufacture stateside.