Chinese schoolchildren worked illegal overtime and night shifts to produce smart speakers for Amazon, according to leaked documents seen by the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper.
Amazon supplier Foxconn confirmed to CNBC Friday that it had been alerted to violations of Chinese labor laws at its facility in the southern city of Hengyang.Thursday that interviews and leaked documents showed hundreds of schoolchildren — classified by the factory as interns — had been hired by Foxconn to produce Amazon's smart devices.
Teachers were reportedly paid to accompany children to work and asked to encourage "uncooperative" students to take on additional overtime.allow the employment of juvenile workers aged between 16 and 18, it's illegal for them to work night shifts or overtime. "We regularly carry out internal reviews of this program and a recent review of our operations in Hengyang determined that we were not in full compliance with all relevant laws and regulation," a spokesperson said. "In cooperation with the Foxconn Labor Union in that facility, we are working to address those areas where deficiencies have been noted."
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