Apple Taking Action After Students Worked Overtime to Assemble iPhone X at Foxconn

apple , manufacturing partner foxconn have confirmed instances of students working overtime assemble iphone x, , both companies taking remedial action, reported financial times.

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a technician inspecting iphone components @ factory​

apple conducted audit , confirmed "instances of student interns working overtime @ supplier facility in china," according report. "we've confirmed students worked voluntarily, compensated , provided benefits, should not have been allowed work overtime," added.

foxconn said "all work voluntary , compensated appropriately," admitted interns "did work overtime in violation of our policy," reportedly prohibits interns working more 40 hours per week.

statements apple , foxconn come after 6 high school students told financial times routinely work 11-hour days assembling iphone x @ foxconn's factory in zhengzhou, china.

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"we being forced our school work here," said ms yang, 18-year-old student training train attendant declined use first name fear of punishment. "the work has nothing our studies." said assembled 1,200 iphone x cameras day.

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the students, aged 17 19, reportedly said told three-month stint @ factory required "work experience" had complete in order graduate zhengzhou urban rail transit school.

foxconn believed hire significant number of seasonal workers each year assemble latest iphone models in time busy holiday shopping season. report, citing anonymous foxconn employee, said there can 300,000 workers producing 20,000 iphones per day.

part of supplier responsibility efforts, apple requires manufacturing partners foxconn limit working hours no more 60 hours week, mandatory rest day once every 7 days.

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this problem china, not apple.

 

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