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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2004 | Foreway Industrial China, Ltd. (Supplier Of NBA) (Supplier Of The Collegiate Licensing Company) (Supplier Of MLB) (Supplier Of NCAA) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of NFL) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Hasbro) (Supplier Of NASCAR) | Workers making plastic toys on 18-20.5 hour shifts; mandatory 7 day workweeks; 30 days a month; pay below minimum wage; 16 ½ cents an hour on average; organizing a union is strictly prohibited; 20 people share one dorm room. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, National Labor Committee | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 31/05/2001 - 01/12/1998 | Merton Company Limited (Supplier Of McDonald's) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Hasbro) (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of The Franklin Mint) (Supplier Of DC Comics) (Supplier Of Viacom) (Supplier Of Paramount Pictures) (Supplier Of Warner Bros.) (Supplier Of Time Warner) | Workers at toy factory toil for 12.5 hours/day, spend 16.5 hours in the factory overall, and have to work all night during delivery rush. Average salary per hour is 13 cents. 17-20 people sleep in one room. The factory uses various toxic materials. Many workers got their hands burned. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression | |
| 10/09/2001 - 01/02/1999 | Dongguan Elegant Top Shoes Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Clarks) (Supplier Of Reebok) (Supplier Of Fila) | Factory making shoes has female workers under 16, some of them are sexually harassed. Small dorm rooms are packed with eight workers. Workers stay in the factory for 13.2 hours/day, with hourly pay is as low as 24 cents U.S. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Sexual Harassment, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 31/12/2000 - 01/02/1998 | Kong Tai Shoes Mfg. Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Reebok) | Very low wages, 15.5 hours work/day, 30 days/month in peak season, 13.5 hour work per day under normal conditions, use of toxic substances without protective equipment, workers trained to lie when inspected by auditors. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Wages | |
| 16/12/2009 - 15/12/2009 | Intertek (Client of Target) (Client of IKEA) (Client of Gap) (Client of McDonald's) (Client of Samsung) (Client of Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Client of Siemens) (Client of Sunoco) (Client of The Home Depot) (Client of QVC) (Client of International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI)) | Allegations of criminal acceptance of bribes by Intertek auditor in exchange for overlooking fraud at the Hang Fat toy factory's salary and working hours records. The auditor asked the factory to pay a bribe in order to allow the factory pass the audit. The factory paid the required bribe. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Bribing & Corruption, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage | |
| 31/05/2011 - 01/03/2011 | Hongkai Electronic Technology (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of NEC) (Supplier Of ABLECOM) (Supplier Of Herman Miller, Inc) (Supplier Of Jabil Circuit Inc.) (Supplier Of General Electric) | 11-12 work hours each day, for 30 days each month - monthly overtime exceeding 142 hours - during peak season (September - November). If workers do not work overtime, they won't get a living wage. Malfunctioning machines lead in the past to over 8 major accidents resulting in life-long disabilities. Work pace is fast, no time to use the bathroom. Managers speak harshly and crudely to workers. | Huangjiang, Dongguang, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/05/2011 - 01/04/2011 | Compal Electronics Technology (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Toshiba) (Supplier Of Hitachi) (Supplier Of Lenovo) | Low wages and 10 hour work time, including mandatory overtime manufacturing electronic devices. If production quotas are not met, additional mandatory overtime is in order. Poor working environment with no ventilation, no free masks, extremely loud noises and skin radiation. | kunsham, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 21/08/2011 | Ningbo Hesheng Headwear Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of American Eagle Outfitters) (Supplier Of Gap) (Supplier Of Betmar Hats) (Supplier Of August Hat Company) (Supplier Of J.Crew) (Supplier Of Kate Spade & Company) (Supplier Of Talbots) (Supplier Of Target) | Low wages, student labor (16 year old employees), regular 12 hour day-work, working 30 days/month on busy season for factory workers. | Cixi, Zhejiang, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 24/10/2013 | Samsung | A South Korean court says studies conducted to evaluate safety at Samsung chip factories failed to fully examine workplace health hazards. | South Korea | Associated Press | Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 27/08/2000 | (Supplier Of McDonald's) | "A contracted toy company producing for McDonald’s employed 400 child workers, who were required to work 16 hours per day and paid 1.5 yuan per hour. The youngest worker was only 14 years old." | China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance |