Brazil uncovers ‘red flags’ of forced labour at BYD’s EV factory

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CAMAÇARI (Brazil), Feb 1 — The workers who travelled from China to northeast Brazil to build a new factory for electric...

Many of the clauses “are textbook ‘red flags’ of forced labour,” said Aaron Halegua, a lawyer and fellow at New York University Law School, who won compensation for Chinese workers who sued their employers for forced labour in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory.

CAMAÇARI (Brazil), Feb 1 — The workers who travelled from China to northeast Brazil to build a new factory for electric car maker earned roughly US$70 (RM310) per 10-hour shift, over twice the Chinese hourly minimum wage in many regions.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaBrazilChinaNorthern Mariana Islands

Topics: Brazil BYD Labour violations Factory Slavery Forced labour

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Published On: 2025-02-01 @ 09:38:08 (6 hours ago)

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