HTC

Filter tag: Injuries & Diseases(clear filter)

Date Company Accusation City / Area / Country Source Tags Media
22/06/2016Dongguan Chenming Electronic Company Ltd
(Supplier Of HTC)
Labor concerns at factory (about 3,500 workers) manufacturing parts of electronic products: the factory does not strictly adhere to the terms of the employment contract; 12-13.5 daily work shifts; some shifts last up to 15 hours; workers must go 3 months without a single day off; forced labor is present at the factory; monthly wage is 2000 RMB (308USD); workers are not given any fire safety training; some reported injuries.Dongguan, Guangdong, ChinaChina Labor WatchAbusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Labor, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard
23/02/2011United Win Technology Limited
(Supplier Of HTC)
137 workers poisoned following exposure to n-hexane, a chemical used to clean mobile screens, Apple acknowledges. Other sources claim higher worker number. Workers hospitalized. Symptoms included nervous damage, muscular weakness or atrophy, paralysis, dizziness and others. Incidents begun mid-July 2009.  Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaBBC, Wikileaks, The GuardianInjuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard