Posted August 8, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News
Although Apple's Foxconn ordeal eventually managed to slip beyond the spotlight, Samsung may be next in line for a public flogging due to workforce abuse. China Labor Watch is reporting a major Samsung supplier, HEG Electronics, has been employing workers under the legal…
Posted February 17, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Industry News
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…
Posted February 13, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Industry News
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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