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Excessive overtime in Chinese supplier factories: causes, impacts, and recommendations for action.
Conditions for workers in Chinese factories
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Verité, 2004
This paper presents a report on the conditions for workers in Chinese factories. It particularly focuses on highlighting key issues related to labour rights in international sourcing.
The author discusses excessive overtime worked in factories supplying western companies and the impact on workers in addition to the roles played by factory managers. The document also provides a number of recommendations for a variety of stakeholders to take action in improving working conditions.
Key recommendations include:
- ensure that workers in supplier factories receive all compensation due to them under Chinese law
- ensure that workers work no more than a 60-hour work week
- improve factory–buyer communication, and increase support at the factory level for compliance with overtime, occupational safety and health standards.
