Microsoft's factory in Dongguan is involved in the "sweatshops"

Absrtact: After the Chinese factories of Apple, Nike, Disney and other multinational companies have been exposed to "sweatshops", Microsoft's Dongguan foundry has also been involved in the ranks of "sweatshops".

After the Chinese factories of companies such as Apple, Nike and Disney have been exposed to "sweatshops", Microsoft's Dongguan foundry is also embroiled in the "sweatshops".

The U.S. Labor Commission (Nationallaborcommittee, said: NLC) recently released a report that Microsoft Dongguan generation Factory, the world's second largest mouse manufacturer Dongguan Kun Ying Computer Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dongguan Kun Ying") is "sweatshops." NLC listed Dongguan kun surplus factory labor time is too long, low wages, workers eat not enough, poor working environment, illegal employment of about 1000 16-17-Year-old child labor and other eight counts.

Dongguan Kun Ying Computer Products Co., Ltd. is Taiwan Kun Ying Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned company, founded in 1995, mainly produces mouse, scanners and other digital products, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Best Buy, Samsung, Acer and Asus are their customers, of which Microsoft has swept its one-third capacity. 2008, Dongguan Kun Surplus sales revenue of about 400 million U.S. dollars.

The report said that 16, 17-year-old workers in Dongguan Kun Ying Factory must work 15 hours a day, but only about 50 cents per hour, and during the work ban talk, toilet, 14 people in each dormitory. In addition, NLC also found that Dongguan Kun Ying Company did not give employees labor contracts, and forced them to extend the working hours, of which March staff work time up to 280 hours, much higher than the statutory working hours.

In this respect, Dongguan Kun Ying Company general manager Li Yu in the media reporter to refute the interview, said: "NLC's report is pure slander." "Li Yu refuted that the company did not recruit children under the age of 16 years, workers work 15 hours a day to distort the truth, in fact, 2-3 hours a day, but he admitted that in the peak season does not guarantee employees a weekly rest day.

"Daily economic news" reporter April 19 learned that the current incident has aroused the strong concern of the Labor Department in Dongguan. The investigation report from Dongguan Human Resources Bureau shows: "After verifying, there are 385 underage workers in Kun Ying Company, verified the relevant identity certificate, and found no child labor under the age of 16." These minors are recruited by the Employment Institute, from Chengdu Rtvu in Sichuan (secondary school) and Guizhou Deep Hing vocational and technical schools, and have already carried out medical examination before entering the job, and signed a one-year labor contract. ”

According to China's relevant laws, the State does not allow enterprises to recruit children under the age of 16, and if the recruitment of 16-18-year-old workers, must be filed with the Labor Department. Dongguan City Human Resources Bureau believes that Dongguan Kun-ying Company does employ minors, but did not record, so ordered a week time to rectify.

Microsoft has responded by saying that Microsoft has taken note of NLC's report and has sent an auditor team to a Chinese factory to investigate, to ensure that suppliers ' employees enjoy fair treatment and to take appropriate remedial action against any improper action against suppliers.