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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2007 - 01/06/2006 | (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Nokia) (Motorola) (Intel Corporation) (Apple) (Solectron) (Dell) (Sun Microsystems) (Philips) (Hitachi) (Toyota) (Lenovo) (Flextronics Ltd., Co.) (Sanmina Corporation) (Jabil Circuit Inc.) (Foxconn Technology Group) (Alcatel-Lucent) (International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)) (Sony) (Kodak) | Outsourcing and labour rights violations, constant work instability, unsafe practices, exposure to toxic materials and work related illnesses, and sexual harassment revealed by yearly report on labour conditions in Mexico. | Mexico | CEREAL | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Sexual Harassment | |
| 18/08/2008 - 01/06/2008 | Chang Ye Long (Supplier Of Adidas) | Terrible working conditions in factory (~3,000 workers) producing balls and sportswear; during peak season (October to February) workers don't even have one day off a month; very low wages; factory withholds a month's wage; workers experience 'unimaginable pain' on their hands from chemicals used; gloves provided only when factory is audited; factory trains workers to deceive clients. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 18/08/2008 - 01/06/2008 | Zhongshan Weili Textile Co. Ltd (Supercap) (Supplier Of Adidas) (Supplier Of Reebok) | Poor conditions in factory (~3,500 workers) producing sport accessories: low wages (local minimum wage 770 RMB/Month); frequently occurring accidents; 11 hours/day shifts (13,5 hours in factory), 6 days/week; compulsory overtime; hat production workers may stay at factory 16 hours. | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 15/02/2007 | GP Battery International Ltd. (Part Of Gold Peak Group) (Supplier Of Toshiba) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Two cases of Cadmium intoxication and two of Cadmium poisoning found among 177 workers manufacturing primary and rechargeable batteries. At least 3 young female workers also died from kidney-related diseases. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 25/09/2012 | Qusheng Coal Mining | 20 workers killed and 14 injured after elevator cable snaps. A notice of suspension had previously been issued to Qusheng Coalmine. A villager around the coalmine alleges that though the coalmine did not operate during the day, it still did secretly at night. | Baiyin, Gansu, China | China Labor Watch (7th par), China Daily, Xinhuanet | Deaths, Fraud, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 13/09/2012 | Fang Tai Hua Wei Electronic Tech., Ltd. | 34 workers poisoned by alkane used for wiping cell-phone screens at factory. | Huangjiangzhen, Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch (6th par), Business & Human Rights Resource Center, iFeng.com | Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 21/12/2005 | Tsun Tat Toy Company Ltd (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Workers forced to work 15 to 19.5 hours a day, seven days/week making plastic toys for 43 cents an hour. Repetitive work - one operation every three seconds - leaves them with blistered and bleeding hands and fingers. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, National Labor Committee | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/07/2012 - 01/06/2012 | HEG Technology Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Samsung) (Supplier Of Motorola) (Supplier Of LG) | Violations at factory (2.000 employees) producing mobile phones, mp3s, DVDs, etc:Research indicates student workers amount to 80% of the factory workforce; approximately 50-100 children working; youngest worker spotted was 14 years old; low wages for children, 70% less than formal employees; discrimination based on sex and age; 11 hours daily work shifts (including 3-5 hours of forced overtime). | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2012 - 01/01/2012 | AVY Precision Technology Ltd. (Subsidiary of Pegatron Group) (Suppliers Of Apple) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of ASUS) (Supplier Of Acer) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Nokia) | Labor violations at factory (~5,000 workers) producing parts for consumer electronics: age discrimination upon hiring (16 - 35 years old); use of chlid labor (as low as 16); 12 hour daily shifts; workers have one day off/month during off season; during peak season they have 1 day off every two months (143 - 154 hours monthly overtime); 24 hour shift when workers switch from morning to evening shift; local minimum wage pay; overtime required to cover living costs; overall average wage 3,000 RMB (≈$476); verbally abusive managers; poor air quality and toxic chemical exposure; reported injury burns. | Suzhou, Xiangchen, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 19/12/2011 | RiTeng Computer Accessory Co., Ltd. (Owned by Pegatron Group) (Supplier Of Apple) | Blast occurs at computer accessory factory producing metal cases for iPad 2; 61 workers injured. | Songjiang, Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard |