cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/49043370 > Archived > > Full report download > > […] > > The investigation identified the following major labor issues: > > - Employment of workers aged 16 without legally required special protections > - Blank or incomplete labor contracts > - Nominal and inadequate onboarding “training” > - Unclear and inconsistently applied resignation procedures > - Excessive use of labor dispatch beyond legal limits > - Overtime far exceeding legal limits, including unpaid meetings > - Wage deductions and lack of overtime pay for dispatched workers > - Fines and penalties imposed for minor infractions > - Verbal sexual harassment by management > - Absence of paid leave, including sick leave > - Unrealistic production targets > - Lack of social insurance and statutory benefits > - Unhygienic food and living conditions > - Occupational health and safety deficiencies > - Inadequate fire safety and emergency preparedness > - Absence of labor union and grievance mechanisms > - Recruitment discrimination > - Difficulty obtaining reimbursement for pre-paid medical expenses > > While no child labor was identified, the factory employed workers aged 16 as long-term production workers under the same conditions as adults, without providing the special protections required under Chinese law. > > […] >