Samsung faces fresh child labor claim in China

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-EXCITE

By YOUKYUNG LEE

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung is facing a fresh accusation that one of its China suppliers hired children to meet production targets during a period of high demand from the South Korean electronics giant.

Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it is looking into the allegation by China Labor Watch that its supplier Shinyang Electronics in Dongguan hired children and student workers under the legal working age.

The New York-based labor watchdog said children were hired during a busy production period, worked for 11 hours a day without overtime pay and without social insurance. They usually left employment after three to six months when demand from Samsung declined, but without any severance pay.

The accusation conflicts with Samsung's recent report on conditions at suppliers. It said no child labor was found by an external audit last year of about 100 Chinese suppliers.

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[davidpdx]

1. Samsung needs to be careful

If they sit there and deny it, things will only get worse. Working 11 hours a day for any child is unacceptable.