Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) (Supplier Of Nokia) (Supplier Of Dell) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Research at electronics factory (~900.000 workers) suggests: "militaristic" work culture; exploitation of interns; forced overtime; 83.2 hours of average monthly overtime (twice the Chinese legal maximum); 10 hours or more daily work shifts for interns. | China | Reuters, China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Hong Da Electronics Factory (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | Peak season work is 12-13 hours daily (140 hours monthly overtime), and sometimes workers can't have any time off for a whole month at factory (500 employees) producing telephones. | Xia Zhen Hong Ye, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Yiu Yi Plastic & Mould (Shenzhen) Col, Ltd. (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Dollar General) | 150 hours monthly overtime in peak seasons, and 80 hours of overtime in slow season, for workers at toy factory. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Mastercraft International Limited (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (Supplier Of Dollar General) | Labor violations at factory (over 100 employees) producing indoor lamps: more than 11 hours daily work on peak seasons; sometimes workers get only 1 day off a month; unsafe environment; potential risks for injuries. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 30/06/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Keen League Manufacturing Limited (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | Poor conditions at factory (over 700 workers) manufacturing household electronic appliances: strong safety violations; no adequate protective equipment provided; 50 hours overtime in slow season; 150 hours overtime in high season; at times workers have only one day off in a month. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard | |
| 30/04/2010 - 01/02/2010 | Dongguan Lanyu Toy Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Carrefour) | Labor violations at factory (800 workers) producing toys; 11-12 hour daily shifts; 2 days of rest per month; unpaid overtime according to law; workers exposed to toxic fumes; wages paid after three months of work. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages | |
| 28/04/2010 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Disney) (Supplier Of Tesco) | Very poor conditions at factory producing paper goods; 13.5 hour daily work shifts during peak seasons; mandatory overtime on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays; at least 81 hours work per week (at least 96 hours factory stay); wages as low as $0.66/hour; serious lack of workplace safety; occurring injuries. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shijie Sujiao Can Dian (Bao'an) Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | No safety protection, overtime wages not paid for up to three months, among other labor violations in factory ( ~ 3.000 workers) producing household equipment. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 22/12/2009 | Shenzhen Sun Cheong Plastic Products Co., Ltd. (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | 12 hours/day work shifts (4 hours daily overtime); compulsory overtime; occupational safety concerns - in factory (700-800 workers) producing plastic products. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Wages | |
| 22/12/2008 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Dollar General) (Supplier Of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) | Exhausting workload in factory (over 900 workers) producing household equipment; 11.5-12.5 hour daily shifts (14-15 hour stay at factory overall); 6 days/week in slow season; 7 days/week in busy season; workers (assembling dpt) required to stand when working; safety concerns; frequent occurring injuries such as crushed fingers. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime |