Nearly all — 97 percent — prevented underage labor. But only 72 percent had policies in place keep it from happening. Just 38 percent of the suppliers observed Apple's working-hours policies, and 69 percent followed its code for wages and benefits. In all, the audits found 74 percent of the suppliers to be in overall compliance with Apple's policies. Examples of violations included testing job candidates for Hepatitis B, conducting pregnancy tests and exceeding weekly limits of 60 working hours. Apple said 109 facilities it audited did not pay proper overtime wages. In another shift, Apple also joined the Fair Labor Association, a group of companies and universities focused on improving labor practices. It conducts unannounced, random audits on its members' factories.
Nearly all — 97 percent — prevented underage labor. But only 72 percent had policies in place keep it from happening.
ReplyDeleteJust 38 percent of the suppliers observed Apple's working-hours policies, and 69 percent followed its code for wages and benefits.
In all, the audits found 74 percent of the suppliers to be in overall compliance with Apple's policies. Examples of violations included testing job candidates for Hepatitis B, conducting pregnancy tests and exceeding weekly limits of 60 working hours. Apple said 109 facilities it audited did not pay proper overtime wages.
In another shift, Apple also joined the Fair Labor Association, a group of companies and universities focused on improving labor practices. It conducts unannounced, random audits on its members' factories.