Apple puts Foxconn plant in India under “probation”

Apple has chosen to put one of Foxconn’s Iphone factories in India under “protection supervision”, reports Reuters.

This after Apple and Foxconn found out that substandard living conditions prevailed in several of the employees ‘workers’ housing. This led to local authorities closing down the factory temporarily. Once the factory is allowed to reopen, only 1,000 of the 17,000 workers will initially be allowed to work on the assembly line.

Exactly what it means that Apple put the factory under “protection supervision” is not clear. Foxconn has in turn said that they will restructure the factory’s leadership and that all employees will be paid while the improvement measures are implemented.

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