Factory in India placed on probation by Apple following worker complaints
Production of the iPhone and various other products have been halted at a Foxconn plant in India as Apple investigates complaints about worker accommodations. In a report from Bloomberg, Apple has now placed the Sriperumbudur Foxconn factory on probation and ordered they bring conditions to the required standards before any production resumes.
Following recent concerns about food safety and accommodation conditions at Foxconn Sriperumbudur, we dispatched independent auditors. We found that some of the remote dormitory accommodations and dining rooms being used for employees do not meet our requirements and we are working with the supplier to ensure a comprehensive set of corrective actions are rapidly implemented.
Foxconn has since apologized for the lapses in health standards and pledged to revamp its management and operations in the country. This isn’t the first time Apple has had issues with a supplier in India. This report comes about year after riots erupted at a Wistron plant over unpaid wages resulting in $60 million in damages.