Samsung faces new crisis over child labour claims

Fresh off a billion-dollar loss in a patent fight with rival smartphone maker Apple, Samsung Electronics now finds itself accused by a labour rights group of mistreating workers in China and illegally using child labour.

The New York-based China Labour Watch said its investigation into workplace conditions at eight factories in China showed some employees were working more than 100 hours per month of overtime and that children were knowingly employed.

China Labour Watch also said their investigation of the six Samsung-owned plants and two suppliers showed that safety measures, such as providing workers with protective clothing, were not followed.