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Foxconn raises wages 16% and reduces new employee probation time
- Foxconn has once again raised employee wages in an effort to improve working conditions and help recruit workers at a factory in Zhengzhou, Henan province of China. Furthermore, the company has reduced the probation period for entry-level works from six…
FLA: Working conditions at Foxconn factories have improved
- An independent report (PDF) by the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has concluded that work and safety conditions have improved at many of Foxconn’s factories, with 79% of the remedial actions suggested in their initial assessment now completed. The changes come in…
Apple to share initial cost to improve conditions at Foxconn factories
- Apple has voluntarily stepped forward to share the initial cost of improving working conditions at Foxconn factories in China. Both companies have come under fire in recent months with regards to what some deem to be poor labor conditions in…
Apple-Foxconn: Controversial factory raised wages 16-25% in February
- In its third raise for workers since 2010, Foxconn has decided to increase employee wages by another 16-25%. The company stated that a junior worker could now expect 1,800 Yuan ($285) per month and those with completed technical exams under…
Initial findings suggest Foxconn plant conditions are above average
- Initial reports on the working conditions at Chinese manufacturing plants that produce Apple iPads and iPhones suggest they are much better than those at other facilities across the country. Auret van Heerden, president of the Fair Labor Association, noted that…
Fair Labor Association begins inspections of Foxconn at Apple's request
- Amid public concerns of harsh working conditions, Apple has announced that a team of labor rights experts, under the leadership of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), will conduct audits of its final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and…
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