Brazilian labour prosecutors have initiated legal action against BYD and two associated contractors over allegations of human trafficking and the imposition of slavery-like conditions on Chinese workers. The lawsuit seeks approximately $45 million in damages following a police raid that uncovered 220 workers in dire situations. It is claimed that workers faced excessive wage deductions, contract termination fees, and were restricted in their mobility, even having their passports confiscated. The ongoing case underscores serious violations of labour rights within international contexts.
Labour prosecutors in Brazil have launched a lawsuit against BYD and contractors for illegally trafficking workers who endured conditions likened to slavery on a plant construction site.
Prosecutors revealed that Chinese workers were brought with inappropriate visas and faced extreme wage withholding, high termination costs, and serious deprivations including denied access to their passports.
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