Workers at a Chinese company got beaten up when they tried to report injuries at work. The employees work for Huaman Investments and wanted help from Zimbabwe's safety office. Their Chinese manager Lohua and a local supervisor attacked them with bricks and metal bars. The bosses got angry because the workers brought outside groups into company business. One person lost a tooth during the beating.
These workers face horrible conditions every day at their jobs. They work 14 hours straight from early morning until evening for just 90 cents per hour. The company pays them around seven or eight dollars daily without giving proper work contracts. Workers lose 20 dollars from their pay if they show up just five minutes late. They only receive one hour breaks during night work periods.
The abuse goes beyond just beatings at this workplace. One fired worker got attacked by guard dogs when he came back asking for unpaid wages. Police at the local station would not write down complaints unless workers paid for fuel money first. The Chinese owners apparently bribe officers to avoid getting reported for their crimes.
Many Chinese companies across Zimbabwe treat local workers badly according to growing reports. Some business owners face court cases after hurting or killing Zimbabwean employees. Workers and citizens want the government to help stop this abuse. People demand that law enforcement protect workers who seek justice against foreign employers who break the law.
These workers face horrible conditions every day at their jobs. They work 14 hours straight from early morning until evening for just 90 cents per hour. The company pays them around seven or eight dollars daily without giving proper work contracts. Workers lose 20 dollars from their pay if they show up just five minutes late. They only receive one hour breaks during night work periods.
The abuse goes beyond just beatings at this workplace. One fired worker got attacked by guard dogs when he came back asking for unpaid wages. Police at the local station would not write down complaints unless workers paid for fuel money first. The Chinese owners apparently bribe officers to avoid getting reported for their crimes.
Many Chinese companies across Zimbabwe treat local workers badly according to growing reports. Some business owners face court cases after hurting or killing Zimbabwean employees. Workers and citizens want the government to help stop this abuse. People demand that law enforcement protect workers who seek justice against foreign employers who break the law.
