Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2012 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | Worker testimony reveals persistent abuses in Foxconn factory, including child labor, abrasive management, and pressure to finish work load of what was before 11-14 hours, in 10 hours. | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours | |
| 31/08/2012 - 01/05/2012 | Samsung | Report uncovers legal violations and labor abuses in 6 Samsung factories producing electronics: exhaustive working conditions; factory reaching 186 hours/month during peak season; work well over 100 hours of overtime/month in 5 factories; in all factories overtime surpasses the legal limit (36 hours/month); hiring of child workers in 3 factories; 11-12 hour shifts. | China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 30/11/2012 - 01/10/2012 | Chitwing Mould Industry (Dongguan) Co., Ltd (Supplier Of Samsung) (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of NEC) (Supplier Of Olympus) (Supplier Of Masco) (Supplier Of Valeo) | Egregious violations at factory (5.000 workers) manufacturing cell phone covers: workers consistently working over 220 hours of overtime for the past few months (six times the 36 hour overtime legal limit); minimum daily factory stay is 12 hours; 14-15 hour work days; some work for 16 hours/day; base salary (1100 RMB -$176); workers dependent on overtime to make a living-wage; 200 student workers in the summer. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 01/12/2004 | Kingmaker Footwear factory (Supplier Of Timberland) (Supplier Of Skechers) (Supplier Of Wolverine Worldwide) (Supplier Of Stride Rite) (Supplier Of Clarks) | Harsh working conditions at factory producing clothes and footwear: verbal harassment, physical abuse, 13.5 hours in the factory (11 work hours), child laborers of 14 to 16 years old, 16 workers sleep in one room. | Zhongshan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 31/03/2011 - 01/03/2011 | Quanta Computer (Supplier Of Lenovo) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Supplier Of Toshiba) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Samsung) (Supplier Of Sony) | ~1/3 of factory's workforce is below 18 years of age, 140 hours/month overtime with one or two days of rest every month at peak seasons. | Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 28/09/2011 | Rushan Alice Garments Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | Clothing factory among occupational safety issues, currently runs on 10 hour daily shifts, 28 days/month; 30 days/month (no days off) when receiving multiple production orders. | Weihai, Shandong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 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 |