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Nintendo Investigating Underage Workers At Foxconn

Posted by samzenpus on from the mario-approved dept.

itwbennett writes "Earlier this week, Foxconn revealed that an internal investigation had turned up workers as young as 14 toiling at its factory in Yantai, China. Now Nintendo, whose products are manufactured at that factory, is also investigating Foxconn's labor sourcing."

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  1. Re:Working at 14 by kilfarsnar · · Score: 3, Informative

    That's the legal age in most places of Canada to start working, what's the problem? In Ontario you'd need to be 15 to work in a factory. I had my first job (part time) when I was that age.

    The problem is that the legal working age in China is 16. http://www.loc.gov/law/help/child-rights/china.php

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  2. Re:Working at 14 by DigiShaman · · Score: 2, Informative

    I also note that you implicitly call China uncivlised, which sounds awfully racist to me

    STOP IT! Just...stop! Race and Culture are two entirely separate things. DO NOT CONFLATE THE TWO!!!

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