The Reject Shop

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources

Australian discount variety chain.

There's no proof The Reject Shop pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production 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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 2 of 6

Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where 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
Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range

Red flags 2

Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

The Reject Shop names some of the countries it makes in: China. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
VietnamUsual for the industry	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
IndiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
PolandUsual for the industry	Regular violations	Close to a living wage	Moderate
IndonesiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
MalaysiaUsual for the industry	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate

Evidence

What we found

No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
Modern slavery statement

Research notes The Reject Shop sells private-label and branded goods but gives no private-label share. Its general merchandise is made mainly in China and South East Asia, with no country split or factory list; only China is named as a country and South East Asia is not broken down. It reviews Sedex social audit reports but publishes no audit numbers or findings, and reported no modern slavery cases in 2025. It has no living wage commitment and says nothing about cotton or Xinjiang.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Australian Modern Slavery Register	Listed	Statement for the year to June 2025 says general merchandise is made mainly in China and South East Asia by over 350 direct suppliers; it reports no cases found. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (2024) or Electronics Industry Report, which do not cover variety stores. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View

Sources and actions

Sources 4

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Dollarama completes its acquisition of The Reject Shop (Inside Retail) · search the archive · Dollarama completed the takeover in July 2025; The Reject Shop delisted from the ASX
Dollarama completes acquisition of Australian discount retailer The Reject Shop (Newswire) · search the archive · Dollarama announcement of completed acquisition

Published by The Reject Shop or its owner

The Reject Shop Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · Private-label and national brands; made mainly in China and SE Asia; 350+ direct suppliers; Sedex; no cases; 5,000+ staff; 400+ stores
The Reject Shop Modern Slavery Statement 2024 · search the archive · 8,000+ SKUs incl. private label; some suppliers monitored via Sedex or BSCI; no audit counts

Company details

Owned by: Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL)
Headquarters: Australia
Employees: About 5,000
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is The Reject Shop ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/the-reject-shop, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
Method: Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means

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