Apple suspends new business with Pegatron over labour violations
Taiwanese iPhone maker misclassified student workers and allowed some to work nights and overtime
09 November 2020 - 10:23
San Francisco — Apple suspended new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering labour violations at a student workers’ programme, taking strong action to clean up its Chinese-focused production chain.
The technology giant said it discovered several weeks ago that the Taiwanese iPhone manufacturer misclassified student workers and allowed some to work nights and overtime in violation of Apple’s supplier code of conduct. Apple has since placed its partner on probation and won’t give it new business until corrective action is completed...
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