Microsoft investigating report of child labor violations in China

An investigation released Tuesday by the non-profit National Labor Committee reported that Microsoft's hardware division has been contracting with a factory in China that recruits teenagers as young as 14 who work under abusive conditions in 15-hour daily shifts for as little as 52 cents an hour, after deductions for factory food. More on Business Journal. Microsoft Corp. is a Global Compact participant since 2006/11/08.