Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/2010 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Tesco) | 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. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 27/02/2010 | (Suppliers Of Apple) | 11 children, 15-years of age were discovered working sometime last year in three factories building computers, iPods and mobile phonbes, Apple admits. | China | The Telegraph, Global Times | Child Labor | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shijie Sujiao Can Dian (Bao'an) Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | No safety protection, overtime wages not paid for up to three months, among other labor violations in factory ( ~ 3.000 workers) producing household equipment. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shenzhen Sun Cheong Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 12 hours/day work shifts (4 hours daily overtime); compulsory overtime; occupational safety concerns - in factory (700-800 workers) producing plastic products. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2008 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 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. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/12/2009 | Rong Xin Appliance Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 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. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 09/12/2009 - 01/01/2007 | Bureau Veritas | Two year investigation found incidents of overwhelming corruption including: extortion, accepting bribes, retaliatory audits, transportation requests, food services requests in 10 out of 19 audits conducted by BV. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Bribing & Corruption, Fraud | |
| 25/11/2009 | (Suppliers Of Walmart) (Dongguan Dashing Decoration Ltd.) (Shenzhen Shengfeng Shoe Factory, Ltd. (Ever Rite)) (Stanley (Zhongshan) Tools Ltd.) (Wing Fat Paper Box Factory) (Dongguan Fanchang Curtain Products Co., Ltd.) | Report raises concerns over labor violations in 5 factories supplying Walmart including: low wages, long work shifts (100-140 hours/month), auditors getting tricked by factory management. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage | |
| 29/10/2009 | Merton Company Limited (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of McDonald's) | Report uncovers: excessive worker overtime (123 hours/month); 6 days/week workload; low monthly wages ($206-$221 including overtime); and student workers at factory (~10,000 people) producing plastic toys. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 05/08/2009 - 30/07/2009 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Tesco) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Swarovski) (Supplier Of Sonia Rykiel) (Supplier Of Harbour Plaza) | Factory does not provide compensation to workers for previous below minimum wage pay. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages |