Thursday, February 14, 2013

Foxconn admits child labor laws breached by use of underage interns

Foxconn admits child labor laws breached by underage interns

Foxconn admitted using juvenile detainees in violation of China's laws on child labor. An internal investigation at its plant in Yantai found some young apprentices were between 14 - and 15-years (16 is the minimum). In a statement received by the

CNET

, the company warned that "it is not only a violation of the labor laws of China is also a violation policy and measures Foxconn was taken immediately to the detainees in question to its educational institutions. "This comes as a further blow to employment record company after the recent riots and strikes broke standards over quality iPhone 5. These trainees were sent to schools with Foxconn to conduct thorough investigations with educational bodies to try to understand how this is allowed to happen. manufacturer the technology did not hesitate to accept their share of responsibility for the situation, advise action be taken against the full-time members staff guilty of having played a role in the ditch.
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