Amazon has been slammed for major 'labour violations' at a plant in China that makes the retail giant's Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker and Kindle e-reader. Foxconn, which also makes iPhones for Apple, came under fire in 2010 for a spate of suicides at plants in China. Dispatch workers were paid at the same rate for regular and overtime hours, rather than time and a half as required, said China Labor Watch Program Officer Elaine Lu. A spokesperson for Amazon said: 'Amazon provides a safe and positive workplace. Pictured is Amazon CEO Jeff BezosFoxconn said on Sunday it is conducting an investigation of the plant following the claims made in China Labor Watch's report.

Source: Daily Mail June 11, 2018 07:39 UTC