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Samsung clashes with labor group over allegations of Chinese underage workers

A labor protection group is accusing one of Samsung's suppliers in China of hiring over 10 underage workers to build company components. But the Korean electronics giant was quick to dismiss the allegations, and said it had no “child workers” at the facility.

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Samsung Elec to pass fewer orders to China supplier in child labour response

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will do 30 percent less business with a parts supplier after uncovering employment of child workers at the China-based firm, marking the IT giant's strongest objection to the illegal practice to date. In July, Samsung Electronics suspended business with Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kosdaq-listed Shinyang Engineering Co Ltd …

Samsung halts business with supplier in China on child labour concern

* Samsung says found evidence of suspected child labour * U.S. activist group says China supplier uses child labour (Recasts with comments from Samsung, background) SEOUL, July 14 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it halted business with a supplier in China over suspected use of child workers, the first time it has taken such a step, after criticism that its monitoring of labour …

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