Brazil: BYD added to government list of companies accused of labour conditions “analogous to slavery”
"BYD added to Brazil's labor 'dirty list' after construction site scandal", 7 Apr 2026, Nikkei Asia
Brazil's labor ministry has added Chinese automaker BYD to a "dirty list" of companies that have "subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery," [...].
The list [...] names the electric vehicle leader's local arm, BYD Auto do Brasil. It says that 163 workers were involved, the same number who were "rescued" by labor enforcement officials from a factory construction site in the northeastern state of Bahia in December 2024.
[...] officials alleged "an alarming picture of precariousness and degradation" at the site [...].
Nikkei Asia contacted BYD for comment.
In December 2024, [...] It also said it had "terminated" the contractor, Jinjiang Construction Brazil, which separately denied the allegations. [...].
Inclusion on the list could impact BYD's reputation [...].