Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Yiu Yi Plastic & Mould (Shenzhen) Col, Ltd. (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 150 hours monthly overtime in peak seasons, and 80 hours of overtime in slow season, for workers at toy factory. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Mastercraft International Limited (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 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. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Keen League Manufacturing Limited (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 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. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 27/05/2010 | Honda | 1.900 workers at factory making parts for Honda go on strike protesting over low wages and labor conditions. | Foshan, Guangdong, China | The New York Times, (2), The Guardian | Non-Living Wage | |
| 30/04/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Xinlong Bassinet Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Carrefour) | 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. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 30/04/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Kiddieland Toys (Supplier Of Carrefour) | 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. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages | |
| 30/04/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Dongguan Lanyu Toy Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Carrefour) | 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. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 27/05/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Apple) | Factory employee (Yan Li) 27 years old dies suddenly at his home. His family and colleagues suspect he died from exhaustion; Li worked for almost 35 hours non-stop a couple of days before. | Hongzhun, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, Global Times | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours | |
| 18/06/2007 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Nintendo) | 19-year-old Foxconn employee hangs himself in company bathroom. | China | Project Gutenberg | Deaths, Suicides | |
| 14/05/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Nintendo) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | 21-year-old Foxconn employee jumps from 7th floor dormitory building to his death. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Global Times | Deaths, Suicides |