Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like”

Authorities say workers slept on beds without mattresses, ate dirty food, and had to share one bathroom among 31 people

BYD, the Chinese multinational company known for electric vehicles and batteries, was accused by Brazilian authorities of providing ‘slavery-

A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors says it has rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory.

Brazilian authorities found dozens Chinese workers in poor abusive conditions at construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric car company BYD is building a factory - Anadolu Ajansı

"Slavery-like conditions", as defined by Brazilian law, include debt bondage and work that violates human dignity. The MPT added that the situation also constitutes "forced labour", as many workers had their wages withheld and faced excessive costs for terminating their contracts. BYD said affected workers had been moved to hotels.

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Beijing: A contractor for Chinese EV giant BYD denied on Thursday there were slave like conditions in a Brazil factory, where local officials said

A BYD spokesperson has disputed reports of appalling labor conditions at a Brazilian construction site where the company is building a factory ... labor conditions at a BYD factory site in Brazil, a situation that BYD claims is part of a campaign to ...

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