Chinese labor rights advocates worked at these Chinese factories, which make toys for Mattel, Hasbro, Disney and McDonald's. They found a litany of abuses, most of which violate China labor laws.
FINDING | Foshan Nanhai Mattel Diecast | Jetta Industries | Combine Will Industrial | Winson Precision Manufacturing | Dongguan Zhenyang Toy |
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Hiring discrimination * | X | X | X | X | |
No physical examinations * | X | X | X | X | |
Hiring fees * | X | X | |||
Worker's personal identification cards detained * | X | X | X | ||
Insufficient pre-job occupational safety training * | X | X | X | X | X |
Failure to fulfill contract commitments * | X | X | |||
Incomplete contracts at signing * | X | ||||
Temp workers more than 10% of workforce * | X | ||||
Lack of paid personal and sick leave * | X | ||||
Excessive overtime * | X | X | X | X | X |
Lunch breaks less than one hour, other breaks curtailed | X | X | X | X | |
Mandatroy overtime or overtime reduced as punishment * | X | X | X | X | X |
Manuipulating schedules to reduce overtime costs | X | X | |||
No pay stubs * | X | ||||
Inaqdequate retirement insurance * | X | X | X | X | |
Unsanitary and crowded housing conditions | X | X | X | X | X |
Insufficient number of bathrooms and showers | X | X | X | ||
Insufficient protective gear (masks, gloves,first aid kits) * | X | X | X | X | X |
Dangerous machine operation procedures | X | X | X | ||
Inadequate fire-safety measures, like blocking exits * | X | X | X | X | X |
Faked documents, employment exam results * | X | X | X | X | X |
Fines impose on workers * | X | ||||
No state union representation * | X | X | X | X | X |
Ineffective channels for expressing grievances | X | X | X | X | X |
Resignation applications required to receive earned pay * | X | X | X | X | |
Unpaid training, meetings and other hiring procedures * | X | X |