Apple puts India iPhone maker on probation for labour violations


Foxconn, which uses the facility to assemble iPhones among other gadgets, apologised for the lapses in health standards and pledged to revamp its management and operations in the country. — Reuters

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, apologised 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.

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