Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2013 | Next Collections Ltd. (Supplier Of Gap) (Supplier Of Old Navy) (Supplier Of VF Corporation) (Supplier Of Tommy Hilfiger) (Part Of Ha-Meem Group) (Supplier Of Phillips Van Heusen (PVH)) | Excessive work hours at factory (4.500 workers) producing garments; many employees routinely work more than 100 hours/week; regularly work may last until 5 a.m to meet production targets. | Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | The Wall Street Journal | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression | |
| 22/12/2014 | Century Group (Supplier Of Ralph Lauren) (Supplier Of Kohl's) (Supplier Of J.C. Penney) (Supplier Of Eddie Bauer Holdings) | Workers stripped of their passports which constitutes human trafficking crime. "Workers are forced to toil 15 to 16 hours a day, 7 days/week" earning as much as 53 cents/hour. | Irbid, Jordan | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Human Trafficking, Non-Living Wage | |
| 10/03/2015 | Jeans Plus Ltd. (Supplier Of LC Waikiki) (Supplier Of Pull & Bear) (Supplier Of Inditex) | Production manager routinely slaps and punches young workers for failing to meet production goals; work from 8:00 a.m. to 10-11:00 p.m. 6 days/week; plus 9-10 hour work on 7th day; 94 to 101 hours/week; 41 cents (US)/ hour for senior operator. | Bangladesh | Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights | Beatings & Violence, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Wages | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 04/09/2014 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of HTC) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Two investigations throughout 2013-2014 find labor violations at factory (20,000 workers) including: excessive overtime nearly 100 hours/month, hazardous waste poured into a nearby river, unsafe working environment. Catcher workers have "suffered skin and eye irritation, and are at risk for more serious health problems" making tablet computers, smartphones and laptops. | Suqian, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Pollution, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 28/11/2014 | Dongguan Lung Cheong Toys Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Kid Galaxy) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Tomy) (Fisher Price) | Excessive overtime, 12/hour shifts, six day workweeks, low wages and exposure to harmful chemicals. "A number of workers in the painting department said that the paint odor was extremely bad and that they suffered from nausea and diarrhea." | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 28/11/2014 | Chang An Mattel (Supplier Of Fisher Price) (Supplier Of Mattel) | Despite the 11.5 hour work shifts in Chang’ an Mattel Toy Factory, workers only receive a 30 minute meal break. Overtime reaching nearly three times the legal limit. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages |