Very poor conditions at shoe factory (over 15,000 workers): frequent suicides; discrimination against workers; 10 hour regular daily shifts; at least 11 hour daily shifts, 6 days/week during peak seasons; exposure to extreme high temperatures and chemicals; lack of safety equipment.
Incident Tag: Unpaid Insurance
Instance of workers toiling without being paid social insurance
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 (Kiddieland Toys)
Factory (~ 3.000 workers) violations specializing in R&D of plastic and electronic toys; withhold of worker wages for 45 days; unpaid insurance for most workers.
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.
Did Dreams Come True? Workers still live in fear of occupational injury
Very poor conditions at factory producing paper goods; 13.5 hour daily work shifts during peak seasons; mandatory overtime on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays; at least 81 hours work per week (at least 96 hours factory stay); wages as low as $0.66/hour; serious lack of workplace safety; occurring injuries.
KKR Reaps Profits from Sweatshop Labor:Illegal Conditions at Four Dollar General Supplier Factories (Shijie)
No safety protection, overtime wages not paid for up to three months, among other labor violations in factory ( ~ 3.000 workers) producing household equipment.
KKR Reaps Profits from Sweatshop Labor:Illegal Conditions at Four Dollar General Supplier Factories (Source Pro)
Exhausting workload in factory (over 900 workers) producing household equipment; 11.5-12.5 hour daily shifts (14-15 hour stay at factory overall); 6 days/week in slow season; 7 days/week in busy season; workers (assembling dpt) required to stand when working; safety concerns; frequent occurring injuries such as crushed fingers.
KKR Reaps Profits from Sweatshop Labor:Illegal Conditions at Four Dollar General Supplier Factories (1)
At least 11 hour work shifts, which can reach to overnight; work 7 days/week (over 110 hours overtime/month); lack of occupational safety; and frequent occurring injuries in factory (~ 1,000 people) producing household electronics.
Disney: Yiuwah Update Targets Factory, Ignores: Disney’s Exploitative System
Factory does not provide compensation to workers for previous below minimum wage pay.
Wal-Mart’s Road to Sustainability: Paved with False Promises? (Hantai)
4.5-5 hours forced daily overtime for shoe factory (over 4000 workers) to meet orders, cheating audit inspections, abusive management among other violations.