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30 Mar 2012

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Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM)

Apple Concedes Problems in Supply Chain at Last: FLA Report Omits Work Stress and Forced Internship

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FLA pointed out several pressing issues at Foxconn, including, working hours, health and safety, industrial relations, compensation and interns. Foxconn is notorious for its harsh management methods, which is one of the factors triggered the spate of suicides in the company in 2010. Yet, the problem of hash management and work pressure has been tactfully omitted in the report. And the gross violation of forced internship was not addressed at all.

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