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Article

15 Oct 2012

Author:
China Labor Watch

Foxconn Employs Interns between 14 to 16 [China]

According to China Labor Watch's investigation and a Chinese media report, Foxconn Yantai employed child labor during this last summer...These underage interns were mainly sent to Foxconn by schools, but Foxconn did not check the IDs of these young interns. The schools involved in this incident should take primary responsible, but Foxconn is also culpable for not confirming the ages of their workers...According to our...investigation, the number of underage interns (14-16 yo) is around 200...Many of these students said they wished to return to school, but their teachers threatened them, saying “if you don't intern, then you won't get any credit...Students under 16 y.o.a. also required to work overtime and night shifts...[refers to Nintendo]

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