BYD and contractors · Brazil
BYD Brazil labour case: contractor labour becomes group reputation and criminal risk
Brazilian prosecutors acted over allegations of slavery-like conditions and human trafficking involving construction workers, highlighting contractor-site risk abroad.
Facts
The case involved Chinese workers, dormitories, passports, wages, and subcontractor management, showing that overseas projects cannot outsource labour compliance to contractors.
Compliance lessons
Before site launch, companies should audit employment contracts, dormitories, safety, passport custody, working time, wages, and grievance channels, preserving remediation proof.
Legal issues
- 当地劳动法 / local labour law
- 人口贩运 / human trafficking
- 承包商责任 / contractor responsibility