Workers at Chinese factory that makes Labubu toys are being exploited, says rights group
Workers at Chinese factory that makes Labubu toys are being exploited, says rights group
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Labubu, Unboxed: the labor behind the global toy phenomenon : China Labor Watch
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The investigation identified the following major labor issues:
- Employment of workers aged 16 without legally required special protections
- Blank or incomplete labor contracts
- Nominal and inadequate onboarding “training”
- Unclear and inconsistently applied resignation procedures
- Excessive use of labor dispatch beyond legal limits
- Overtime far exceeding legal limits, including unpaid meetings
- Wage deductions and lack of overtime pay for dispatched workers
- Fines and penalties imposed for minor infractions
- Verbal sexual harassment by management
- Absence of paid leave, including sick leave
- Unrealistic production targets
- Lack of social insurance and statutory benefits
- Unhygienic food and living conditions
- Occupational health and safety deficiencies
- Inadequate fire safety and emergency preparedness
- Absence of labor union and grievance mechanisms
- Recruitment discrimination
- Difficulty obtaining reimbursement for pre-paid medical expenses
While no child labor was identified, the factory employed workers aged 16 as long-term production workers under the same conditions as adults, without providing the special protections required under Chinese law.
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