Apple has released its regular report on the labor practices of its suppliers. This monitoring by the company following the increased number of suicides among China factory employees Foxconn. The report of this year, problems with Foxconn, it says, are overcome. However, other suppliers maintain work practices that contradict the rules of conduct of the company.
In the field of child labor, according to the report, 10 factories employing a total of 91 children have returned to the schools, the contractor must pay tuition and lost wages. Apple has asked the factories that do not effectively review the age of its employees to amend the methods of recruitment to avoid such situations.
However, a supplier that employed 42 children and has refused to change its ways ... has been terminated the supply contract. In the case of Foxconn, factory working for Apple and other brands, the company has congratulated China for the company have taken a range of measures which include the signing of psychologists, the opening of a shelter and installation protections in buildings to prevent "impulsive suicides." Among the violations identified in other contractors include exposure of workers to toxic chemicals, distortion of payroll and attempted corruption of investigators sent by Apple.
In total 37 lists behaviors that are a complete violation of its code of ethics. In all cases, if not corrected, Apple goes out of business relationship with them. 
In the field of child labor, according to the report, 10 factories employing a total of 91 children have returned to the schools, the contractor must pay tuition and lost wages. Apple has asked the factories that do not effectively review the age of its employees to amend the methods of recruitment to avoid such situations.
However, a supplier that employed 42 children and has refused to change its ways ... has been terminated the supply contract. In the case of Foxconn, factory working for Apple and other brands, the company has congratulated China for the company have taken a range of measures which include the signing of psychologists, the opening of a shelter and installation protections in buildings to prevent "impulsive suicides." Among the violations identified in other contractors include exposure of workers to toxic chemicals, distortion of payroll and attempted corruption of investigators sent by Apple.
In total 37 lists behaviors that are a complete violation of its code of ethics. In all cases, if not corrected, Apple goes out of business relationship with them.
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