Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/2011 - 01/01/2009 | Foxconn Technology Group | Foxconn systematically exploited young workers through internship programs offered by over 200 vocational schools since 2009, forcing them, for instance, to work 14-hour days in a standing position with low pay, according to report by Peking and Tsinghua Universities. | Southern China | Caixin | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage | |
| 30/04/2011 | Foxconn Technology Group (Suppliers Of Apple) (Suppliers Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Suppliers Of Nokia) (Suppliers Of Dell) | Routine excessive overtime, public humiliations, poor health conditions and crowded dormitories revealed in 3 Foxconn plants in report by two NGOs. | Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Chongqing, China | SOMO | Abusive Management, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 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 | |
| 30/09/2010 - 01/06/2010 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Not acceptable labor conditions at 5 Foxconn factories: 10 hour standing shifts for most workers; majority works 270 hours on a monthly basis; low wages (from $0.66/hour to $1.00/hour); productions errors are treated with castigation, verbal rebuke and physical abuse. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Abusive Management, Beatings & Violence, Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage | |
| 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 | Xinlong Bassinet Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Carrefour) | Multiple offenses at factory (1.400 staff workers) producing bassinets; lack of labor contracts; hiring discrimination; 11-12 hour daily shifts; only 2 days off per month; some workers work while standing throughout the day. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 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 |