Lenovo – CorpAbuse

Date	Company	Accusation	City / Area / Country	Source	Tags
04/09/2014	Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Lenovo)	Two investigations throughout 2013-2014 find labor violations at factory (20,000 workers) including: excessive overtime nearly 100 hours/month, hazardous waste poured into a nearby river, unsafe working environment. Catcher workers have "suffered skin and eye irritation, and are at risk for more serious health problems" making tablet computers, smartphones and laptops.	Suqian, China	China Labor Watch	Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime
31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012	Tianjin Samsung Mobile Display (TSMD) (Supplier Of Lenovo)	Labor violations at SDI Mobile factory (3500 workers) producing mobile displays: workers reach up to 186 hours of overtime during peak season; overtime is forced; serious gender and age discrimination; insulting and beating up of workers; hiring workers under 18 years of age; some workers receive wages below the legal minimum.	Xiqing, Tianjin, China	China Labor Watch	Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage
01/07/2009	(Suppliers Of Lenovo)	Report reveals that suppliers of computer components in the Philippines violated labour laws and codes of conduct of computer brands.	Philippines	SOMO	Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard
31/07/2007 - 01/06/2006	(Lenovo)	Outsourcing and labour rights violations, constant work instability, unsafe practices, exposure to toxic materials and work related illnesses, and sexual harassment revealed by yearly report on labour conditions in Mexico.	Mexico	CEREAL	Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Sexual Harassment