Foxconn stops interns' illegal overtime at iPhone X factory

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Foxconn has faced several appeals of poor treatment of workers at its Chinese factoriesFoxconn, a major supplier for Apple's iPhone, tells it has stopped interns from working illegal overtime at its factory in China. It comes after a Financial Times report found at least 6 students worked 11-hour days at its iPhone X plant in Henan province. Apple told the secondary school students worked voluntarily however they "should not have been allowed to work overtime". The Taiwanese company reportedly hired the students in September to save up with request for the new iPhone X, that Apple has described as being "off the charts". Its latest model, the iPhone X, was released on the ten year anniversary of the iconic phone and is Apple's generality expensive handset yet, retailing for £999.

Apple supplier Foxconn tells it going to stop Utilizing illegal intern labour to assemble the iPhone X

The Apple supplier Foxconn has admitted to Utilizing illegal intern labour to assemble the iPhone X. The scandal comes after Apple reportedly faced delays in getting the iPhone X to customers. Six students said the newspaper that they regularly worked 11-hour shifts assembling Apple's new iPhone X, that is a breach of Chinese labour law. The iPhone X faced produce problemsThe KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo covers Apple's supply chain in Asia and regularly covered delays with the iPhone X. Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about the possibility of delays to the iPhone X in an interview with BuzzFeed.

Apple supplier stops students' illegal overtime at iPhone X factory

as declared in Apple supplier Foxconn has stopped students from working illegal overtime at a factory in China. It comes after the Financial Times announced Tuesday that 6 high school students in Henan province would work 11-hour shifts to manufacture i smartphone X. The long hours breached Chinese laws that target to protect kids from working further than fourty hours per week. Apple told in a statement Tuesday the interns "should not have been allowed to work overtime" at the facility. And on Thursday, the tech giant told the BBC: "Apple is dedicated to ensuring everyone in our supply chain is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve … We realize our work is never done and we'll still to do all we could to make a positive impact and protect workers in our supply chain."