Apple Puts India iPhone Maker on Probation for Labor Violations
- Foxconn apologized for lapses in worker living conditions
- Apple has asked for corrective actions before factory reopens
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Apple Inc. put Foxconn Technology Group’s factory in southern India on probation following worker protests and an investigation that revealed substandard living conditions.
Foxconn, which uses the facility to assemble iPhones among other gadgets, apologized for the lapses in health standards and pledged to revamp its management and operations in the country. The factory, located in Sriperumbudur on the outskirts of Chennai, was shut down after the protests and will resume operations once “necessary improvements” are made.