Amazon supplier in China ‘will tackle illegal work practices’
by Gethin Chamberlain from on (#3SEGC)
Foxconn commits to provide workers with basic rights after report by the Observer
Amazon and its Chinese supplier Foxconn have moved swiftly to tackle illegal working conditions exposed in an investigation by the Observer and rights group China Labor Watch.
Temporary workers hired without basic rights such as sick pay and holiday pay have been offered staff contracts, and managers have been told to hire more workers to reduce levels of overtime. The company says it is also taking action to tackle "confusing" overtime payments.
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