OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) Shimano says it is investigating after a news report that a supplier to its factory in Malaysia has operated under conditions that are “akin to modern slavery.”The U.K.’s The Telegraph reported Thursday that the factory, Kwang Li Industry, has deducted fees from foreign worker paychecks that reduce pay by as much as a third, putting the pay below
An investigation by The Telegraph reveals Shimano allegedly sources parts from the Malaysian supplier Kwang Li Industry, where workers claim they were abused.