Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2015 | (Supplier Of H&M (Hennes & Mauritz)) | A total of 518 violations of structural safety requirements, 836 fire safety violations and 650 electrical safety violations, an average of 62 safety violations per factory were uncovered in 32 factories H&M described as its most important, closest and most ethical business partners.
| Bangladesh | ILRF, CCC, MSN, WRC | Occupational Hazard | |
| 28/01/2016 | (Suppliers Of H&M (Hennes & Mauritz)) | 205 H & M factory suppliers considered under-equipped and exposed to fire hazard. | Bangladesh | ILRF, CCC, MSN, WRC | Occupational Hazard | |
| 26/01/2013 | Smart Fashion (Supplier Of Bershka) (Supplier Of lefties,) (Supplier Of Inditex) (Supplier Of SOL'S) (Supplier Of Scott & Fox) | 7 women killed in factory fire, including 3 children. | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Child Labor, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 22/05/2013 | Monde Apparels (Supplier Of Wrangler) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Asics) | Child labor - workers as young as 12 years old, abusive management, unpaid wages and fire hazards in clothing factory. | Bangladesh | CBS News | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 09/10/2013 | Aswad Composite Mills (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Primark) (Supplier Of Hudson's Bay Company) (Supplier Of Loblaws) | Garment factory catches fire; 10 workers dead; over 50 injured. | Gazipur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 17/12/2012 | Dream International (Zhengrun Toy Factory) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Universal Studios) (Supplier Of SeaWorld Orlando) (Supplier Of Walgreens) (Supplier Of Kmart) (Supplier Of Costco) (Supplier Of RiteAid) (Supplier Of Build-A-Bear Workshop) (Supplier Of Caltoy) | Work hours reaching 15,5 hours not including the two meal breaks, 6 ½ hours of overtime daily, 7 days/week at peak seasons, and Lack of fire protection. "It’s very unsafe. If there was an emergency, people could not get out!" | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 03/10/2013 | Next Collections Ltd. (Part Of Ha-Meem Group) (Supplier Of Gap) (Supplier Of Old Navy) | 14- to - 23 hour shifts, 7 days/week, reaching to massive 210 hours of overtime, even for pregnant women; extreme work hours; beatings; humiliation; death threats; starvation wages (20 to 24 cents per hour); workers visibly sick, exhausted and dazed. | Ashulia, Bangladesh | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Death Threats, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2014 | Zhen Ding Technology Holdings Limited (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Amazon) | Incidents of over 100 security guards harassing and beatings at factory (15,000 workers). Workers toil for 64 to 72 hours/week; with low wages; workers are numb and exhausted. "We are just machines" - Zhen Ding Tech worker
| Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Tax Avoidance, Union Repression | |
| 17/04/2015 | (Suppliers Of Nike) | 67 Vietnamese factories, supplying Nike with footwear and clothing, allegedly pay workers 48 to 69 cents/hour. While the "average customs value of the Nike sneakers is just $5.27 per pair", Nike shoes "sell in the U.S. from $60 to $120 to well past $200" | Vietnam | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression | |
| 10/12/2015 | Zhenyang Wanju Factory (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Hasbro) (Supplier Of MGA Entertainment) (Supplier Of Simba-Dickie-Group) (Supplier Of Ludendo) | “Both hands must be constantly moving.” 12 to 13-plus hour shifts in near freezing conditions, earning as little as $1.36 an hour. Fumes from chemicals including industrial alcohol, phenylenediamine and sodium peroxide cause nausea, dizziness and headaches. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime |