Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2016 - 01/02/2016 | (Supplier Of Giorenzo) | Labor violations at garment factory (700 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 1,800-3,700 kyat (€1.36 - €2.79); occasions of workers toiling for as low as half the legal minimum wage; child labor (16-18 years of age); workers lack health and safety training. | Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma) | SOMO | Child Labor, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/06/2016 - 01/02/2016 | (Supplier Of Karrimor) | Labor violations at garment factory (1,800 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 1,800-4,050 kyat (€1.36 - €3.05); occasions of workers toiling for as low as half the legal minimum wage; regular work 66 hours/week; child labor (16- 18 years of age); some workers were younger than 15 years old when they started at the factory; safety issues; electrical and wire shocks. | Pathein, Myanmar (Burma) | SOMO | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/06/2016 - 01/02/2016 | (Supplier Of Fair Wear Foundation) (Supplier Of Deuter) (Supplier Of Erima) (Supplier Of Kawasaki) (Supplier Of Sports Direct) (Supplier Of Henri Lloyd) | Labor violations at garment factory (1,500 workers): non-living wages; daily base wage 2,700-3,600 kyat (€2.03 - €2.71); occasions of workers toiling for less than legal minimum wage; regular work over 60 hours/week; at times as many as 68 hours/week; forced overtime; cases of child labor (16-18 years of age); labor at leasat 13-14 years of age; health and safety issues; cases of workers getting dizzy, stomach-aches or sometimes even faint due to heat and stress. | Bago, Myanmar | SOMO | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | United Win Technology Limited (Part Of Wintek Corporation) (Supplier Of Apple) | Accusations over labor abuses at factory (18,000 - 20,000 workers) manufacturing electronics parts: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 30 years old); use of student labor (as low as 16); verbally abusive management. | Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | Kenseisha Sdn. Bhd. (Subsidiary of Quanta Computer) (Supplier Of Apple) | Labor concerns at factory (700 workers) producing aluminum cases for laptop computers: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 35 years old); use of chlid labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; during the off-season workers can get one day off per week; during peak production they only get one day off every two months; monthly overtime 85-150 hours; verbally abusive managers; use of equipment is not closely monitored; work-related injuries occur occasionally; base salary insufficient for workers to support themselves. | Fengxian, Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | BYD Company Ltd. (Supplier Of Apple) | Labor concerns at factory (30,000 workers) manufacturing electronics: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 35 years old); use of chlid labor (as low as 16); as many as 12 hour daily work shifts; and as many as 30 days/month; verbally abusive management; workers regularly exposed to chemicals, radiation, and other occupational hazards with inadequate protective equipment; deafening and extremely hot environment; at least four work-related injuries reported in the laser welding workshop such as cuts or hands crushed by machinery; pay for most workers is calculated according to lowest local monthly salary (1,320 RMB = $209). | Baolong District, Shenzhen, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | Labor issues at factory (120,000 employees) manufacturing electronic products: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 35 years old); use of student labor (as low as 16); average 9-10 hour daily shifts; work as many as 28 days/month during peak production; verbally abusive management; protective equipment not up to standards. | Guanlan, Shenzhen, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 05/05/2016 | SGS (Client of Alibaba Group) | SGS accused for surface level inspection and ignoring child labor issues. | Foshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Fraud, Inspection Fraud | |
| 23/04/2016 | Zhi Ya Undergarment (Supplier Of Alibaba Group) | Child worker (14 years old) dies at home of overwork exhaustion, family claims; 11-12 hour daily shifts. | Foshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Child Labor, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | Catcher Technology (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Compaq) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of ASUS) (Supplier Of Acer) (Supplier Of Nokia) | Labor concerns at factory (~14,000 workers) manufacturing components for laptops, digital cameras, and mobile devices: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 30 years old); use of student labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; during peak season (April to December), workers get at most two days a month and may not have a single day off for an entire month; verbally abusive management; the simple face masks that the factory provides do not effectively prevent workers from inhaling metal dust; a thick layer of metal particles was evident under workers’ nostrils; safety training to new workers nor do they inform workers of the inherent risks of their occupations; workers need to work overtime to make ends meet; average monthly salary is approximately 2,900 RMB (≈$460). | Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard |