According to the Nike's 2007-2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, more than 20% of Nike's original equipment manufacturers have asked their employees to work excessive overtime hours and this number is still on the increase.

Hubei Provincial Human Resource and Social Security Department has released a document on irregular work times.

Apple has disclosed in its Supplier Responsibility 2009 Progress Report that some of its original equipment manufacturers in China were involved in bad labor practices.

To avoid increased salary expenses resulting from the implementation of the new labor law, many companies in Macau have been signing new labor contracts with their employees, with the aim of lowering basic salaries and reducing overtime payments.

In response to a report by Chinese college students that it is using temporary and interim labor illegally in China, Coca-Cola has made a formal announcement, claiming that the facts mentioned in the students' report are untrue.

A social survey team formed by Chinese college students has published a report on Chinese website 163.com in which they say that Coca-Cola is using temporary and interim labor illegally in China.

The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Harmonious Labor Relations Promotion Regulations have been approved by the 22nd conference of the Fourth Standing Committee of the Shenzhen People's Congress.