Seven companies fined for using child workers

Seven companies were fined for employing child workers in Guangdong province in the fourth quarter of last year.

They are based in Shenzhen, Dongguan and Shantou, and are involved in the electronics, toy and jewelry manufacturing and catering sectors.

The companies are included in a list of 35 employers found to have seriously violated labor laws by using child workers or delaying the payment of wages.