Archives: Incidents
Filter tag: Occupational Hazard(clear filter)
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2007 - 01/06/2006 | (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) (Nokia) (Motorola) (Intel Corporation) (Apple) (Solectron) (Dell) (Sun Microsystems) (Philips) (Hitachi) (Toyota) (Lenovo) (Flextronics Ltd., Co.) (Sanmina Corporation) (Jabil Circuit Inc.) (Foxconn Technology Group) (Alcatel-Lucent) (International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)) (Sony) (Kodak) | Outsourcing and labour rights violations, constant work instability, unsafe practices, exposure to toxic materials and work related illnesses, and sexual harassment revealed by yearly report on labour conditions in Mexico. | Mexico | CEREAL | Abusive Management, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Sexual Harassment | |
| 25/09/2008 | Shenzhen Jitian Textile Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of Halti) (Supplier Of Amer Sports) (Supplier Of Salomon) (Supplier Of Mountain HARD WEAR) (Supplier Of Schoffel) (Supplier Of Pentland Group) (Supplier Of Berghaus) | 11,5 - 13 hours of work, 14-14,5 hours overall factory stay and low wages for (over 1.000) workers producing winter sports clothes. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 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 | |
| 18/08/2008 - 01/06/2008 | Dongguan Chengda Shoe Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of Adidas) | Low wages, 10-12 hour shifts, 6 days/week for workers manufacturing sport shoes. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 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 | |
| 26/08/2013 | (Supplier Of Old Navy) (Supplier Of Gap) | Investigation in unregulated subcontracting vendors finds multiple children manufacturing clothes. Some identified aged 12 and 14. Children earned as low as $32/month. | Bangladesh | Al Jazeera | Child Labor, 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 | |
| 19/11/2007 | (Suppliers Of Adidas) (Suppliers Of Bali) (Suppliers Of Hanesbrands) (Suppliers Of Felina Lingerie) (Suppliers Of Quiksilver) (Suppliers Of Speedo) (Suppliers Of Walmart) (Suppliers Of Wacoal) (Fuhua Textile Co.) (Yi Kang Textile) (Yi Xing Shun Fashion Manufacturer) (Regina Miracle International Limited) | Report exposes poor factory working conditions including: long hours reaching 420 per month in peak seasons, below subsistence wages, questionable safety precautions. | Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 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 |