Chinese government: no child labour at Samsung supplier

In an investigation of the Chinese government to a supplier of Samsung are no child workers were found, other than a human rights organization alleged. Also other abuses are not found.

Wednesday popped up the message that the organization China Labor Watch child labor had been found in a factory which parts of Samsung products delivered. The Chinese local government has, however, no indications for child labor found, writes Computerworld.

The seven workers under the age of sixteen years, which China Labor Watch found at supplier HEG Electronics, according to the Chinese local authorities, in reality, older than sixteen, and thus they meet the minimum age for the performance of work.

Also other accusations made by China Labor Watch by the Chinese government contradicted. The organization claimed that employees low wages and long hours had to make. According to the authorities, meets a HEDGE on the labor law, forcing the company employees not to work overtime and there is nothing wrong with the payment of salaries.

It is the question of who is the equal to side: China Labor Watch or the Chinese government. The findings of the Chinese authorities to question: corruption is widespread in the land of the dragon, so that the local authorities are bribed, is certainly not excluded. As possible creates a research conducted by Samsung itself is set up more clarity.