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Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
13/06/2016Lam Sun Plastic Products Co. Ltd.
(Supplier Of Disney)
Labor issues at toy factory: workers often work more than 60 hours/week; more than 90 overtime hours/month; age discrimination (bellow 40 years old); sex discrimination at assembly department; compulsory overtime; "wages are abysmally low" in injection, assembly and printing departments (8.7 RMB/hour or 1.3 USD/hour); often find foreign matters in their food, and leftovers will be resold in the next meal; workers are exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals without protective equipment.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard
13/06/2016Zhenyang Toy Co. Ltd.
(Supplier Of Disney)
Labor issues at toy factory: 12 hour daily shifts during peak season (May - October), 6 days/week; too low wages; base wage is insufficient to cover workers living costs; 8.7 RMB/hour (1.3 USD/hour); workers work with toxic chemicals; in assembly room no protection equipment was offered other than a work hat; during peak season, applications for sick leave hardly get approved; the training officer required all workers to check the “I’m willing to work overtime” option without asking them.
Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchExcessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard
10/12/2015Zhenyang Wanju Factory
(Supplier Of Disney)
“Both hands must be constantly moving.” 12 to 13-plus hour shifts in near freezing conditions, earning as little as $1.36 an hour. Fumes from chemicals including industrial alcohol, phenylenediamine and sodium peroxide cause nausea, dizziness and headaches.  Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaInstitute for Global Labour and Human RightsDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
20/11/2015Winson (Taiqiang) Precision Manufacturing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
(Supplier Of Disney)
Lack of protective equipment, while workers exposed to toxic chemicals. Workload reaching 11 hours/day, 6 days/week. Cramped dormitories containing 12 people/room.Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages
17/12/2012Dream International (Zhengrun Toy Factory)
(Supplier Of Disney)
Work hours reaching 15,5 hours not including the two meal breaks, 6 ½ hours of overtime daily, 7 days/week at peak seasons, and Lack of fire protection. "It’s very unsafe. If there was an emergency, people could not get out!"
Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaInstitute for Global Labour and Human RightsAbusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
30/09/2010
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01/07/2010
Champion Crown Industries, Ltd.
(Supplier Of Disney)
Use of child workers below 16 years of age; work 7 days/week during busy season (one day of rest/month); 12 hour daily work shifts (14,5 hours overall factory stay) at factory manufacturing plastic products.Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchChild Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Insurance
30/09/2010
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01/07/2010
Hengtai Factory
(Supplier Of Disney)
Poor conditions in factory (over 2,000 employees) manufacturing plastic toys; use of child laborers (16 years old); 12 hour daily work shifts (14 hours overall factory stay); 6 days/week; inadequate safety precautions on workers exposed to hazardous substances; factory fired ~70 workers protesting over pay and workhours.Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, ChinaChina Labor WatchChild Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance
28/04/2010Yiuwah Stationary Factory
(Supplier Of Disney)
Very poor conditions at factory producing paper goods; 13.5 hour daily work shifts during peak seasons; mandatory overtime on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays; at least 81 hours work per week (at least 96 hours factory stay); wages as low as $0.66/hour; serious lack of workplace safety; occurring injuries.    Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchExcessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance
11/07/2008
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22/05/2008
DD (Debao) Plastic Factory Co.
(Supplier Of Disney)
About 800 workers manufacturing various commodities toil for at least 12 hours/day, 7 days/week. Very often shifts exceed 14 hours/day going even all night and follow the work schedule on the following day. Average pay is very low (US$131-$160 per month) at times lower to local minimum wage.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchChild Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime
31/08/2007
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01/08/2007
Pearl Tower Garments & Toys (Shenzhen) Co. LTD
(Supplier Of Disney)
During peak season, work for piece-rate workers usually lasts from 8:00 am to around 12:00 am. Long hours and low wages in factory producing stuffed dolls and plastic toys.Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor Watch, (2)Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Overtime
01/02/2004Foreway Industrial China, Ltd.
(Supplier Of Disney)
Workers making plastic toys on 18-20.5 hour shifts; mandatory 7 day workweeks; 30 days a month; pay below minimum wage; 16 ½ cents an hour on average;  organizing a union is strictly prohibited; 20 people share one dorm room.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor Watch, National Labor Committee Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages