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Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company.
By Michael Kan | 20 May, 2013 13:17
Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a month, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady progress in improving the working conditions at a select group of factories in China, it said.
By Michael Kan | 17 May, 2013 07:03
Samsung Electronics has rejected allegations that underage workers are assembling its products after three NGOs filed a complaint with a French prosecutor's office claiming that the tech company was violating labor regulations in China.
By Michael Kan | 28 February, 2013 10:11
Three NGOs filed a complaint with a French prosecutor's office against Samsung's subsidiary in the country, saying that the affiliate should be held responsible for labor violations in China.
By Loek Essers | 27 February, 2013 17:17
An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalized by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai "white" after dumping pollutants during the nation's Spring Festival holiday.
By Michael Kan | 22 February, 2013 09:54
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