Taiwanese authorities have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on charges of illegally employing workers in Taiwan. Two Taiwanese nationals who worked for Lau were also convicted. The China-based smartphone company has been accused of illegally recruiting more than 70 engineers from Taiwan.
Members of the Shilin District Prosecutors Office claim OnePlus allegedly set up a shell company with a different name in Hong Kong, then launched a branch in Taiwan without government approval in 2015. The branch reportedly worked on research and development for OnePlus mobile phones. Taiwanese authorities claim that these actions by OnePlus violate the Cross-Strait Act, which is designed as a guide for relations between Taiwan and mainland China. One of the provisions of the act requires Chinese companies to obtain permission from the Taiwan government to hire workers from Taiwan.
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