| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2014 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Sony) | 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 | |
| 31/12/2013 - 01/08/2013 | Quanta Computer (Supplier Of Sony) | Investigation reveals 15 sets of labor violations at electronics factory; more than $1.8 million in monthly unpaid overtime; 12-hour daily shifts, 6-7 days/week; mandatory overtime; hours more than two times in excess of statutory limits. | Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 29/07/2013 - 01/03/2013 | AVY Precision Technology Ltd. (Supplier Of Sony) | Labor violations at factory (3,000 employees) manufacturing exterior computer parts: forced labor; ID's withheld for 3-14 days preventing workers from leaving the factory; hiring discrimination over age groups (above 35 years old) and workers with tattoos; discrimination against pregnant women; insufficient training procedure; 12 hour daily shifts (~136 hours monthly overtime); work 20- 31 days month; unpaid 14 hours of monthly overtime; mandatory overtime; base wage cannot meet basic needs ($240.95); workers rely on overtime; 80% of employees work while standing; factory disposes cutting solution to sewage system; chemical hazard; injuries; dispatch workers don't recieve social insurance; worker harassement and scolding if quota isn't met. | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Labor, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Sony) | Labor concerns at factory (~14,000 workers) manufacturing components for laptops, digital cameras, and mobile devices: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 30 years old); use of student labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; during peak season (April to December), workers get at most two days a month and may not have a single day off for an entire month; verbally abusive management; the simple face masks that the factory provides do not effectively prevent workers from inhaling metal dust; a thick layer of metal particles was evident under workers’ nostrils; safety training to new workers nor do they inform workers of the inherent risks of their occupations; workers need to work overtime to make ends meet; average monthly salary is approximately 2,900 RMB (≈$460). | Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | AVY Precision Technology Ltd. (Supplier Of Sony) | Labor violations at factory (~5,000 workers) producing parts for consumer electronics: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 35 years old); use of chlid labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; workers have one day off/month during off season; during peak season they have 1 day off every two months (143 - 154 hours monthly overtime); 24 hour shift when workers switch from morning to evening shift; local minimum wage pay; overtime required to cover living costs; overall average wage 3,000 RMB (≈$476); verbally abusive managers; poor air quality and toxic chemical exposure; reported injury burns. | Suzhou, Xiangchen, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/05/2011 - 01/03/2011 | Hongkai Electronic Technology (Supplier Of Sony) | 11-12 work hours each day, for 30 days each month - monthly overtime exceeding 142 hours - during peak season (September - November). If workers do not work overtime, they won't get a living wage. Malfunctioning machines lead in the past to over 8 major accidents resulting in life-long disabilities. Work pace is fast, no time to use the bathroom. Managers speak harshly and crudely to workers. | Huangjiang, Dongguang, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2011 - 01/04/2011 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Sony) | 10.5 working hours per day, 7 days/week regardless of peak or off season. Workers are being scolded, if being slow. At times physical abuse is in order. Workers complain of strong toxic odors, when manufacturing mobile phones and cameras. | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 13/01/2011 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Sony) | Factory engineer (25 years old) jumped of building last week. Before her death an incident occurred of factory officials rebuking her, and telling her she would lose her job. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Deaths, Suicides | |
| 27/05/2010 - 01/01/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Sony) | 13 suicides from the beginning of the year have been recorded at digital products factory (~820,000 workers); 10 deaths; 3 failed attempts. Many workers suffer from excessive stress and exhaustion, caused by military-style rigor, repetitive work and long hours over the legal minimum. Worker wages (900 RMB per month) is deemed insufficient to cover basic living expenses in their home city, and thus workers have no choice but to work massive amounts of overtime. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Suicides | |
| 01/07/2009 | (Suppliers Of Sony) | 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 | |
| 24/09/2008 | (Suppliers Of Sony) | Report reveals severe violations of workers’ rights in Asian (China, Philippines) mobile phone factories. | China and Philippines | SOMO | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression | |
| 31/07/2007 - 01/06/2006 | (Sony) | 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 |
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