Sao Paulo-Brazilian Prosecutors Said Tuesday they are suing Chinese Electric Vehicle Giant byd and Two of Its Contractors Over Allegations of Using Workers in Slave -LIKE LABOR CONDITIONS and Angaging in International Human Trafficking.
The labor Prosecutors’ Office in Bahia State Said in a statement that they are seeking 257 million Brazilian reais in damages from byd, China Jinjiang Construction Brazil and TECMONTA Equipamentos Inteligenses.
The lawsuit stems from an investigation that LED to the rescue last year of 220 chinese works from the construction site of byd’s new factor in the city of comaçari. Prosecutors said the works were brough to brazil under False Pretenses and with Visas that did not match their jobs.
“Working conditions were extramely degrading. Five Settlements were kept by byd, jinjiang and tecmonta. Food, “The Prosecutors’ Office said. “There were few bathroms, which was not gender-hasigned. In one of the settlements, there was one toilet for 31 people, forcing works to wake up at 4 am for his personal hygiene before
Byd said in a statement it is collaborating with the start and will speed about the case during the course of the probe. It also said items brazil’s laws and international labor regulations.
In December, a spekesperson for the chinese automaker objected to reports about poor conditions at the construction site in brazil, say the allegations was aimed at “smeering”.
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