Archives: Incidents
Filter tag: Forced Overtime(clear filter)
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | DD (Debao) Plastic Factory Co. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Disney) | About 800 workers manufacturing various commodities toil for at least 12 hours/day, 7 days/week. Very often shifts exceed 14 hours/day going even all night and follow the work schedule on the following day. Average pay is very low (US$131-$160 per month) at times lower to local minimum wage. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 28/08/2008 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of Nintendo) (Supplier Of Sony) (Supplier Of Philips) | Labor violations in factory manufacturing disks and electronics; low wages 750 (RMB); overtime is necessary to make ends meet; ten hours daily shifts for college interns; 11-12 hour shifts for regular workers; regular workers have one rest day every two weeks; when in need, production allows only one day off/month. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage | |
| 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 | |
| 15/07/2008 | Hantai Shoe Production Ltd. (Supplier Of Walmart) | Long hours, verbal and physical abuse at shoe factory; 8 hour shifts plus 4,5 hours forced overtime; overall stay (work & breaks) for workers at factory 15,5 hours. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 16/06/2008 | Dongguan Surpassing Shoe Co. Ltd (Supplier Of Puma) | Wages as low as 64 cents an hour, forced overtime, 12-hour shifts, 6 days/week, some times even overnight on Saturdays for factory workers making sports shoes. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 31/03/2008 - 01/03/2008 | Taiway Sports LTD (Part Of Taiwan Diamond Group) (Suppliers Of Kering) (Supplier Of Puma) | Low wages, workhours between 10 to 12 hours/day, 62.5 hour workweeks during peak season among other violations. Workers expressed that they are "treated as pigs". | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 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 | |
| 11/11/2013 | McDonald's | McDonald's involved in labor violations in Beijing, such as prolonging working hours arbitrarily, paying wages in arrears, and not paying wages for probationary periods. | Beijing, China | China Labor Watch (1st par), Chengbiancun | Forced Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 11/11/2013 | KFC | KFC involved in labor violations in Beijing, such as prolonging working hours arbitrarily, paying wages in arrears, and not paying wages for probationary periods. | Beijing, China | China Labor Watch (1st par), Chengbiancun | Forced Overtime, Unpaid Wages |