Samsung said on Monday it temporarily suspended business with one of its suppliers in China over the suspected use of child workers, following criticism that its monitoring of illegal labour practices was ineffective.
The South Korean electronics giant launched an investigation into the Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co. after the rights monitoring group China Labour Watch (CLW) reported the factory was employing workers under the age of 16.
"Following the investigation, Samsung decided to temporarily suspend business with the factory in question as it found evidence of suspected child labour at the worksite," the company said in a statement.
(Source: Jakarta Globe )