Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2013 - 01/08/2013 | Quanta Computer (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Investigation reveals 15 sets of labor violations at electronics factory; more than $1.8 million in monthly unpaid overtime; 12-hour daily shifts, 6-7 days/week; mandatory overtime; hours more than two times in excess of statutory limits. | Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/09/2013 - 01/09/2013 | Samkwang Science and Technology (Supplier Of Samsung) | $84,000 of monthly unpaid overtime wages, up to 148 hours of overtime per month, intense rates of work that have workers assembling one cell phone case every four seconds, underage workers in the production line (16-18 years old), regular verbal abuse by management, forcing workers to work barefoot, fines imposed on workers, and insufficient safety training and safety measures. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/01/2007 - 01/01/2007 | Xin Wei Toy Factory (Supplier Of BMW) | 13 hours of work/day, and 15 hour overall stay in the factory making toys. Hours increase on peak season. No rest days for entire months. Coerced overtime. Low wages. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 31/12/2006 - 01/01/2006 | Yu Bao Wei Ye Group (Supplier Of Best Buy) (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Carrefour) | Normal 12 hour factory schedule for workers, sometimes with no rest days in an entire month, 2 report child workers, very low wages, physical abuse, no safety equipment. Workers say the factory is run by the criminal underworld. | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Beatings & Violence, Child Labor, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/08/2007 - 01/08/2007 | Pearl Tower Garments & Toys (Shenzhen) Co. LTD (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of 21st Century Fox) (Supplier Of Kid Brands) (Supplier Of Gosh International) | During peak season, work for piece-rate workers usually lasts from 8:00 am to around 12:00 am. Long hours and low wages in factory producing stuffed dolls and plastic toys. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 31/08/2013 - 01/03/2013 | Jabil Circuit Inc. (Supplier Of Apple) | Labor violations at factory (30,000 workers) manufcturing iphones: hiring discrimination over age (18-35) and tattoos; inadequate safety training; 12 hour daily work shifts; approximately 6 days/week; work reaching 110 hours of monthly overtime; standing work for 11.5 hours; 11 hours of forced and unpaid monthly overtime; potential audit fraud; workers rely on overtime work to earn a living wage; base wage is 1,500 RMB ($245). | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 20/04/2007 | Ju Qian (Capable) Furniture Factory (Part Of Tian He (天荷) Corporation) (Supplier Of Conforama) (Supplier Of IKEA) | Workers during slow season stay in factory for 12 hours/day, 6 days/week making furniture, among other violations. Peak season schedule - 15 hours/day. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 21/12/2006 | Hua Tai 4K Factory (Supplier Of MGA Entertainment) (Supplier Of Walmart) (Supplier Of Toys "R" Us) | Workers paid below subsistence-level wages making Bratz dolls; 51 ½ cents an hour; $4.13 a day. Routine 13 ½ to 15 ½ –hour shifts, seven days a week. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 02/11/2012 | Dongguan Dongyao Toy Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Mattel) (Supplier Of Tomy) (Supplier Of Sanrio) | Labor problems at toy factory (900 to 2,100 employees): extreme 180-210 monthly overtime in peak season (June-September); up to 14-15 hour daily shifts 6-7 days/week (including 6-7 hours of daily overtime); overtime illegally paid; lack of a living wage; 15 minute daily unpaid work; safety concerns; spray paint workers did not wear masks. | Hu Men, Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2005 | Panyu United (Supplier Of Walmart) | Workers kept at the factory 13 hours/day, seven days a week, paid 34 cents an hour making gift cards & notebooks. | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Union Repression, Unpaid Overtime |