Dyson faces legal action over “Forced Labour”

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In an exclusive investigation for Channel 4 News, we revealed that technology giant Dyson was facing legal action over claims of forced labour and exploitation at a major supplier in Malaysia.

The report revealed how workers had endured long-standing abuses such as sub-standard housing, intimidation and illegal overtime hours at electronics giant ATA, which makes vacuum cleaners and air purifiers for Dyson.

Dyson had been alerted to reports of abuse at ATA for at least two years before it terminated its contracts with the factory in November 2021. Its audit systems had failed to detect any significant problems.

Dyson went on a PR offensive the previous summer, denying to international media that any forced labour issues existed, based on previous inspections of the factory. It was only after a final independent audit was commissioned, involving interviews with more than 2000 workers, that serious abuses were uncovered.

One migrant worker from Nepal, who blew the whistle over appalling conditions at ATA, was taken to a police station and allegedly subjected to torture by an officer. In an exclusive interview, he told Channel 4 News how his ordeal had left him mentally scarred.

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