Amazon supplier investigated over working conditions in Chinese factory

A factory in China that manufactures Amazon Kindle e-readers and Echo Dot smart speakers is under investigation over alleged mistreatment of workers, following a nine-month investigation into working conditions. US-based advocacy group China Labour Watch published a string of allegations regarding working conditions at the Hengyang factory of Foxconn, one of the online retail giant's suppliers. Its report claimed workers were required to work more than 100 hours of monthly overtime during periods of peak production, and found one instance of people working 14 straight days without a day off. "All workers are subject to long hours and low wages," the report claimed. "As wages are low, workers must rely on overtime hours to earn enough to maintain a decent standard of living."