| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Hong Da Electronics Factory (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Peak season work is 12-13 hours daily (140 hours monthly overtime), and sometimes workers can't have any time off for a whole month at factory (500 employees) producing telephones. | Xia Zhen Hong Ye, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Yiu Yi Plastic & Mould (Shenzhen) Col, Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 150 hours monthly overtime in peak seasons, and 80 hours of overtime in slow season, for workers at toy factory. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Mastercraft International Limited (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Labor violations at factory (over 100 employees) producing indoor lamps: more than 11 hours daily work on peak seasons; sometimes workers get only 1 day off a month; unsafe environment; potential risks for injuries. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Keen League Manufacturing Limited (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Poor conditions at factory (over 700 workers) manufacturing household electronic appliances: strong safety violations; no adequate protective equipment provided; 50 hours overtime in slow season; 150 hours overtime in high season; at times workers have only one day off in a month. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shijie Sujiao Can Dian (Bao'an) Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | No safety protection, overtime wages not paid for up to three months, among other labor violations in factory ( ~ 3.000 workers) producing household equipment. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shenzhen Sun Cheong Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 12 hours/day work shifts (4 hours daily overtime); compulsory overtime; occupational safety concerns - in factory (700-800 workers) producing plastic products. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2009 | Rong Xin Appliance Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | At least 11 hour work shifts, which can reach to overnight; work 7 days/week (over 110 hours overtime/month); lack of occupational safety; and frequent occurring injuries in factory (~ 1,000 people) producing household electronics. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 12/01/2009 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Excessive hours at factory (~900 workers) manufacturing electric fireplaces, heaters, fans and other commodities; 11.5-12.5 daily shifts 6 days/week during slow season; 7 days/week during peak season. Other worker complaints include: low wages, injuries, high temperatures and overstress. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 22/12/2008 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Exhausting workload in factory (over 900 workers) producing household equipment; 11.5-12.5 hour daily shifts (14-15 hour stay at factory overall); 6 days/week in slow season; 7 days/week in busy season; workers (assembling dpt) required to stand when working; safety concerns; frequent occurring injuries such as crushed fingers. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Zhongshang K-Mate General Elec. Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Labor violations at factory (~400 workers) making digital products; very low average monthly wages (US$117); on first month below the local minimum wage (US$101); compulsory overtime lasting from two hours to overnight.
| Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Dongguan Daxing Decoration Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Exhausting working conditions for factory workers (~1,800) producing candles and Christmas lights; at least 13-hour shifts, 7 days/week; twice a month 24-hour shifts are required; if refused overtime, factory deducts 3 days' worth of wages; factory trains workers to cheat clients. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Shenzhen Xingchang Plastic Product Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Dangerous working environment for 500- 600 factory workers manufacturing plastic products; workshops are extremely hot and unsanitary; floor is covered with grease and water. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Occupational Hazard | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | DD (Debao) Plastic Factory Co. (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 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, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 21/12/2005 | Tsun Tat Toy Company Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Workers forced to work 15 to 19.5 hours a day, seven days/week making plastic toys for 43 cents an hour. Repetitive work - one operation every three seconds - leaves them with blistered and bleeding hands and fingers. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, National Labor Committee | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime |
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