Fair Labor Association says China iPad and iPhone factory conditions are more acceptable than most
15/02/2012 |
Apple recently requested that the Fair Labor Association conduct audits of its assembly suppliers, with Foxconn being a focus due to recent media attention surrounding the working conditions there. The FLA has now indicated that general conditions within Foxconn’s iPad and iPhone production facilities have better overall ratings than most other assembly vendors in the business.
"The facilities are first-class; the physical conditions are way, way above average of the norm,"...
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