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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2012 | Dongguan Dongyao Toy Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Tomy) (Supplier Of Sanrio) | Labor problems at toy factory (900 to 2,100 employees): extreme 180-210 monthly overtime in peak season (June-September); up to 14-15 hour daily shifts 6-7 days/week (including 6-7 hours of daily overtime); overtime illegally paid; lack of a living wage; 15 minute daily unpaid work; safety concerns; spray paint workers did not wear masks. | Hu Men, Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 25/09/2012 | Qusheng Coal Mining | 20 workers killed and 14 injured after elevator cable snaps. A notice of suspension had previously been issued to Qusheng Coalmine. A villager around the coalmine alleges that though the coalmine did not operate during the day, it still did secretly at night. | Baiyin, Gansu, China | China Labor Watch (7th par), China Daily, Xinhuanet | Deaths, Fraud, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 13/09/2012 | Fang Tai Hua Wei Electronic Tech., Ltd. | 34 workers poisoned by alkane used for wiping cell-phone screens at factory. | Huangjiangzhen, Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch (6th par), Business & Human Rights Resource Center, iFeng.com | Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012 | Samsung | Report uncovers legal violations and labor abuses in 6 Samsung factories producing electronics: exhaustive working conditions; factory reaching 186 hours/month during peak season; work well over 100 hours of overtime/month in 5 factories; in all factories overtime surpasses the legal limit (36 hours/month); hiring of child workers in 3 factories; 11-12 hour shifts. | China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 01/12/2004 | Kingmaker Footwear factory (Supplier Of Timberland) (Supplier Of Skechers) (Supplier Of Wolverine Worldwide) (Supplier Of Stride Rite) (Supplier Of Clarks) | Harsh working conditions at factory producing clothes and footwear: verbal harassment, physical abuse, 13.5 hours in the factory (11 work hours), child laborers of 14 to 16 years old, 16 workers sleep in one room. | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/07/2012 - 01/06/2012 | HEG Technology Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Samsung) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of LG) | Violations at factory (2.000 employees) producing mobile phones, mp3s, DVDs, etc:Research indicates student workers amount to 80% of the factory workforce; approximately 50-100 children working; youngest worker spotted was 14 years old; low wages for children, 70% less than formal employees; discrimination based on sex and age; 11 hours daily work shifts (including 3-5 hours of forced overtime). | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | AVY Precision Technology Ltd. (Subsidiary of Pegatron Group) (Suppliers Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of ASUS) (Supplier Of Acer) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Nokia) | 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 | |
| 19/12/2011 | RiTeng Computer Accessory Co., Ltd. (Owned by Pegatron Group) (Supplier Of Apple) | Blast occurs at computer accessory factory producing metal cases for iPad 2; 61 workers injured. | Songjiang, Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/07/2002 - 01/08/2001 | Dongguan S Megga Telecommunications Ltd (Supplier Of AT&T) (Supplier Of NEC) | 12,5 - 13 hour shifts during low season. 14,5 - 15 hour shifts during high season. Seven days/week. Workers under-paid, over-worked and inhumanely treated. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/10/2002 - 01/01/1999 | BaoCheng Group (Supplier Of Nike) (Supplier Of Adidas) (Supplier Of Reebok) (Supplier Of Clarks) (Supplier Of New Balance) | Workers kept in factory for 12,5 hours, work intensity and low wages drive people to illness, death and suicide. Female worker turned ill in November 1999. She was denied sick leave 3 times, and was found dead in the restroom. Since 1994, 14 workers have committed suicide. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China & Taiwan | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Leave, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Suicides, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime |