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Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
04/02/2016Xinhui Ri Xing Stainless Steel Products
(Supplier Of IKEA)
Workers toil  for 11 hours/day, 26 days/month in low season, and 30 days/month in high season. Essential safety equipment is missing, and it is not given to workers unless there is an inspection. If the inspection finds any violation, management forces workers to pay the fine.
Jiangmen, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchAbusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
04/02/2016Three A Stainless Steel Products Grouping Co.
(Supplier Of IKEA)
Polishing workers are exposed to black dust and fumes without wearing masks, or other health and safety equipment. The company provides them with such, only when there's an outside inspection.Xinxing, Yunfu, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchDiscrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages
16/12/2009
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15/12/2009
Intertek
(Client of IKEA)
Allegations of criminal acceptance of bribes by Intertek auditor in exchange for overlooking fraud at the Hang Fat toy factory's salary and working hours records. The auditor asked the factory to pay a bribe in order to allow the factory pass the audit. The factory paid the required bribe.Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor Watch, (2)Bribing & Corruption, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage