Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Melbourne womenswear label selling low-priced clothing.
We couldn't confirm where Ojay makes most of its women's casual clothing.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Ojay makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Ojay went into administration in 2012, relaunched online in 2014 and is now run by Reconex Pty Ltd. Its website says suppliers and their subcontractors must follow a code of conduct banning child and forced labour and covering wages, hours and freedom of association, but it does not say where its clothes are made, name factories, describe audits or commit to a living wage. Product pages list fabrics such as polyester, polyester-cotton, acrylic and denim but no country of manufacture, and it has no independent ethical rating.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Ojay in administration (Ragtrader, 2012) · search the archive · Melbourne-based Ojay, trading since 1976 with 20 stores, entered administration in August 2012.
- 3 epic resurrections (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Ojay relaunched online in 2014 with locally made, limited-edition designs.
Published by Ojay or its owner
- About Us - Ojay · search the archive · Reconex Pty Ltd operates Ojay; supplier code covers child and forced labour, wages, hours and association; no audits or countries named.
- Floral Print Wrap Maxi Dress (Ojay) · search the archive · Polyester/cotton fabric; no country of manufacture shown.
- Denim range (Ojay) · search the archive · Sells a range of denim pants, a cotton product line.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ojay ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ojay, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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