Brazilian prosecutors sue BYD for labor law violations
Brazilian prosecutors sue BYD for labor law violations
The Brazilian labor court submitted a lawsuit against the Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD on Tuesday. The company is accused of being responsible for workers for workers who are building the factory outside of China in the largest market in the largest market.
lawsuit and claims for damages
In the lawsuit, the prosecutor calls for a total of 257 million Reais (around $ 45 million) of intangible compensation from BYD as well as two contractors, Jinjiang and Tecmonta. In addition, individual compensation is required for the workers concerned.
compliance with work standards
The public prosecutor also has the intention of force companies to comply with various work regulations and calls for a fine of 50,000 reais for each offense, multiplied by the number of workers concerned.
reaction of BYD
In response to the allegations, BYD emphasized that the company is committed to compliance with human rights and respect the Brazilian and international work standards. In a statement, the company said that it would cooperate with the labor authorities and to react to the lawsuit in the court documents.condition of the workers
In December it was reported that 220 Chinese workers who were hired by BYD workers in the Brazilian state of Bahia were working under "slavery-like conditions". The public prosecutor announced that these workers were also victims of international human trafficking.
negotiations and possible agreement
In an interview,Fabio Leal, a deputy welfare prosecutor, said that the discussions with the three companies had started at the end of December, but were without agreement. He did not want to give any further details on the reasons for the failure of the negotiations.
illegal entry and unattended promises
Leal made it clear that the workers were illegally brought to Brazil and that they were promised working conditions that were not met. The Chinese workers, who have all returned to China, would receive any payments from the lawsuit there, while the companies in Brazil are responsible for proof of payments.
outlook on a possible legal proceedings
LEAL added that an agreement was still possible, but must now be conveyed by the court. "Our lawsuit is very well founded and there is a considerable amount of evidence from the investigation process," he emphasized.
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