The suggested set of commitments which Samsung had offered in October 2013, has now been accepted by the European Commission. In a press release sent by the EU Commission, the Commission formally accepts Samsung’s commitments and legally binds it under EU antitrust rules. As per the commitment offered by Samsung, the Korean giant will not […]
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Samsung submitted set of commitments to avoid antitrust fine
Samsung has submitted solutions to the European Commission to avoid the hefty antitrust fine, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has revealed. In a speech he gave in New York, Almunia revealed that “after lengthy discussions, Samsung sent a set of commitments seeking to address our concerns.” The commitments from the Korean company came after the […]
South Korea: Samsung chip plant caused cancer to its employee
The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service that is part of the labor ministry claimed an ex-Samsung employee got cancer due to her employment at the company’s chip plant. The employee, whose last name is identified as Kim worked in Samsung’s semiconductor factory and was diagnosed with breast cancer. The ministry found a “considerable […]
Samsung initiates independent health review of its semiconductor plants
Samsung has announced to commission an independent health and safety review of all its semiconductor factories. This decision comes after the accusation that Samsung’s semiconductor plants use radioactive elements and is responsible for fewemployees diagnosing with blood cancer. The review commission will be carried out for a year and will have full access to […]