Foxconn systematically exploited young workers through internship programs offered by over 200 vocational schools since 2009, forcing them, for instance, to work 14-hour days in a standing position with low pay, according to report by Peking and Tsinghua Universities.
Incident Tag: Excessive Work Hours
Work hours exceeding the limit of 48 hours/week.
The ILO Hours of Work (Industry) Convention (No. 1) of 1919 introduced a maximum standard working time of 48 hours per week and eight hours per day as an international norm. In several exceptional cases, working time is allowed to exceed these limits, as long
as daily working time remains not higher than ten hours, and weekly working time not higher than 56 hours.
“The ILO conventions that address working hours have established a maximum of 48 hours per week plus 12 hours of overtime and this can only be applied on a sometime basis.”
Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1)
Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30)
These two Conventions set the general standard at 48 regular hours of
work per week, with a maximum of 8 hours per day.
Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14)
Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106)
Set the general standard that workers shall enjoy a rest period of at least
24 consecutive hours every 7 days.
Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132)
Every person to whom the Convention applies shall enjoy at least three
working weeks of annual paid holiday for one year of service.
Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)
Requires ratifying states to ensure that part-time workers receive the same
protection, basic wage and social security, as well as employment conditions
equivalent to those accorded to comparable full-time workers.
Inside Foxconn’s Factory: Report Exposes Conditions At Apple Manufacturer
Routine excessive overtime, public humiliations, poor health conditions and crowded dormitories revealed in 3 Foxconn plants in report by two NGOs.
Survey accuses Foxconn of more labor law violations
Research at electronics factory (~900.000 workers) suggests: “militaristic” work culture; exploitation of interns; forced overtime; 83.2 hours of average monthly overtime (twice the Chinese legal maximum); 10 hours or more daily work shifts for interns.
Foxconn: The Work and Sweat of Youth Building an OEM Empire
Not acceptable labor conditions at 5 Foxconn factories: 10 hour standing shifts for most workers; majority works 270 hours on a monthly basis; low wages (from $0.66/hour to $1.00/hour); productions errors are treated with castigation, verbal rebuke and physical abuse.
An investigation of suppliers of Dollar General (Hong Da)
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.
An investigation of suppliers of Dollar General (Yiu Yi)
150 hours monthly overtime in peak seasons, and 80 hours of overtime in slow season, for workers at toy factory.
An investigation of suppliers of Dollar General (MIL)
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.
An investigation of suppliers of Dollar General (KLML)
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.
An Investigation of Four Suppliers of Carrefour (Xinlong)
Multiple offenses at factory (1.400 staff workers) producing bassinets; lack of labor contracts; hiring discrimination; 11-12 hour daily shifts; only 2 days off per month; some workers work while standing throughout the day.
An Investigation of Four Suppliers of Carrefour (Lanyu)
Labor violations at factory (800 workers) producing toys; 11-12 hour daily shifts; 2 days of rest per month; unpaid overtime according to law; workers exposed to toxic fumes; wages paid after three months of work.