Guangxi Wuzhou Tianmijia Bee Industry Co., Ltd. (supplier to Freshippo and Guanshengyuan) replied to the labor inspection that they normally implement a single day off per week, and recently even the single day off has been cancelled due to tight production schedules.
Employee submission feedback:
Working 7 days a week. Two-shift schedule: 8:30 to 20:30 and 20:30 to 6:30 the next day. Single-shift schedule: 8:30 to 21:30, or even until 22:30, 23:00, or 23:30. Lunch break plus rest and night meal plus rest are only 30 minutes each. Sometimes working overtime until 2 or 3 a.m. the next day, yet no overtime pay is provided (no overtime pay means: according to national labor law calculations, work on natural days outside the working hour system where the average weekly working time does not exceed 44 hours is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated. That is, 8 hours of work from Monday to Friday, 8 hours on Saturday is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated, and 8 hours on Sunday is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated.) At the same time, overtime on rest days is neither compensated with time off nor paid at no less than 200% of the wage.
Workers who have worked continuously for more than one year are not entitled to paid annual leave.
From the start of work after the Chinese New Year holiday in early 2026 (February 24, 2026) to May, rest days were only 1 day for Qingming Festival (April 5, 2026), 2 days for May Day holiday (May 1 and 2, 2026), and 1 day for Mid-Autumn Festival (September 25, 2026).
From July 20 to September 24, 2026, rest days were cancelled for 67 consecutive days. In order for products to enter Walmart and to cope with Walmart supplier audits, overtime was required for renovations and cleaning as surface work.
The company OEM-produces products for Freshippo and Guanshengyuan and Walmart and Metro. Due to the production of honey water, the only remaining 1 rest day for workers has almost been cancelled, with overtime every day of the week.
Working 7 days a week. Two-shift schedule: 8:30 to 20:30 and 20:30 to 6:30 the next day. Single-shift schedule: 8:30 to 21:30, or even until 22:30, 23:00, or 23:30. Lunch break plus rest and night meal plus rest are only 30 minutes each. Sometimes working overtime until 2 or 3 a.m. the next day, yet no overtime pay is provided (no overtime pay means: according to national labor law calculations, work on natural days outside the working hour system where the average weekly working time does not exceed 44 hours is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated. That is, 8 hours of work from Monday to Friday, 8 hours on Saturday is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated, and 8 hours on Sunday is not counted as overtime and no overtime pay is calculated.) At the same time, overtime on rest days is neither compensated with time off nor paid at no less than 200% of the wage.
Workers who have worked continuously for more than one year are not entitled to paid annual leave.
From the start of work after the Chinese New Year holiday in early 2026 (February 24, 2026) to May, rest days were only 1 day for Qingming Festival (April 5, 2026), 2 days for May Day holiday (May 1 and 2, 2026), and 1 day for Mid-Autumn Festival (September 25, 2026).
From July 20 to September 24, 2026, rest days were cancelled for 67 consecutive days. In order for products to enter Walmart and to cope with Walmart supplier audits, overtime was required for renovations and cleaning as surface work.
The company OEM-produces products for Freshippo and Guanshengyuan and Walmart and Metro. Due to the production of honey water, the only remaining 1 rest day for workers has almost been cancelled, with overtime every day of the week.
Unified talking points and fabricated interview transcripts for social responsibility certification employee interviews:
Such working hours and overtime hours do not exist. Lunch break is 30 minutes; after eating, workers must return to their posts. Overtime does not end as early as 20:00; it commonly goes until 21:30 or even later.
Basically, there is no punching in 4 or 6 times a day. Only when machines break down can workers punch in for a 1-hour lunch break at noon. Many times punching in is not required; after finishing the meal within 30 minutes at noon, workers must return to work.
Overtime on Saturdays and Sundays is not calculated at double the wage for contract workers. In the meeting it was said that new contract workers would be paid 1.5 times for evening overtime and 2 times for Saturday and Sunday. However, new employees are all labor dispatch or temporary workers; there are no new contract workers receiving double pay.
We have never heard that overtime is voluntary.
The 2026 Chinese New Year holiday was only 9 days.
There are no fire drills; just a few people posing for photos is considered a drill.
There are many temporary workers: labor dispatch, temporary workers, vocational school interns, and summer workers are all available. Of course these people do not have the five social insurances and one housing fund. We do not know who the employee representatives are or what they specifically represent.
There are dormitories, multi-person rooms. Because the dormitories do not meet standards, to avoid complications, when asked, the answer is that there are none.
Such working hours and overtime hours do not exist. Lunch break is 30 minutes; after eating, workers must return to their posts. Overtime does not end as early as 20:00; it commonly goes until 21:30 or even later.Basically, there is no punching in 4 or 6 times a day. Only when machines break down can workers punch in for a 1-hour lunch break at noon. Many times punching in is not required; after finishing the meal within 30 minutes at noon, workers must return to work.
Overtime on Saturdays and Sundays is not calculated at double the wage for contract workers. In the meeting it was said that new contract workers would be paid 1.5 times for evening overtime and 2 times for Saturday and Sunday. However, new employees are all labor dispatch or temporary workers; there are no new contract workers receiving double pay.
We have never heard that overtime is voluntary.
The 2026 Chinese New Year holiday was only 9 days.
There are no fire drills; just a few people posing for photos is considered a drill.
There are many temporary workers: labor dispatch, temporary workers, vocational school interns, and summer workers are all available. Of course these people do not have the five social insurances and one housing fund. We do not know who the employee representatives are or what they specifically represent.
There are dormitories, multi-person rooms. Because the dormitories do not meet standards, to avoid complications, when asked, the answer is that there are none.
Response to Labor Inspection
Export-related situation:
- Freshippo products exported to the United States
- Mizhidao honey water exported to Russia and USA
- It is said that honey water will enter Sam's Club, and Pangdonglai in the future
Product information:
- Using Wuzhou municipal tap water while claiming it is Bama water, which seriously does not match the publicity of “water sourced from the world's longevity hometown — Bama, Guangxi”, constituting false advertising and misleading consumers.
Related products, trademarks, and customers of the company:
- 「Mizhidao」Honey Water
- 「Freshippo Honey Water」
- 「Guanshengyuan Honey Water」
- 「Shanggu Mijiang」
- 「Walmart」
- 「Metro Honey Water」
- 「Customers of Guangxi Wuzhou Tianmijia Bee Industry Co., Ltd.」
