Entries in 'labour' (12)
Apple finally takes action on underage labour
Apple has stuck to its word and begun to cut ties with Chinese suppliers who are found to employ underage workers.
Nintendo says Foxconn violated its CSR guidelines
Underage child workers likely were involved in the production of the Wii U, Nintendo has confessed.
Foxconn admits to child labour infringements
Chinese technology manufacturer Foxconn has admitted hiring children as young as 14 to work in its factories.
ELSPA urges Tories to back tax breaks
The games industry is growing impatient with the Conservative party.
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MPs: Keith Vaz has changed
Backbench MP Keith Vaz – better known within the industry for his frequent outbursts on violent games – has changed, says leading politicians.
Parties lock horns at ELSPA Question Time
The inaugural ELSPA Question Time event at BAFTA HQ last night saw the three key political parties debate some of the biggest issues surrounding the game industry.
Ministers debate game violence
Video games violence and the economic worth of the UK games industry took centre stage at a heated debate in the House of Commons this afternoon, as Labour MP Tom ...
Government forms games committee
The Government is to create an all-new ‘video games committee’ – in which cross-departmental representatives will be tasked with considering changes in policy to help the industry.
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Peter Mandelson arrives in Second Life
The UK Labour party has become the latest governmental institution to turn to online social world Second Life in effort to spread its word to a brand new audience – ...
Government’s ‘clampdown’ on games a reality
MCV genuinely hates to say we told you so today – as The Guardian’s front page excitedly reports that Gordon Brown is to unleash an aggressive ‘clampdown’ on the sale ...
Labour: ‘We DO take games seriously’
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the games industry and announced plans for further economic support, after the Conservative Party claimed that Labour was not doing enough to support ...
FEATURE: Labour and Tories join the debate on games
Top Labour and Conservative Ministers answer MCV’s questions on the games industry this week – with state funding and IP protection high on the agenda.
Labour’s Minister for Culture, Creative ...
