Foxconn not limiting the working hours to assemble more iPhones.
Apple has an agreement with Foxconn regarding the working hours in the factory, according to which Foxconn should limit the working hours to 60 hours a week. But an independent investigation has found that Foxconn used students aged 17 to 19 to assembly the new iPhone X, and the students worked around 11 hours per day, although they should work only 40 hours per week.
Apple has confirmed the case in an internal audit, and although the students worked voluntarily and they were compensated, this is definitely not a good practice, and it’s again the policy allowing only up to 40 hours per week from students.
Some of the students told the Financial Times that they assembled up to 1,200 cameras a day. Despite the fact that assembling smartphones is nothing to do with their studies, their school required ‘work experience’ and sent them to Foxcoon on a three-month ‘practice’.
Apple’s manufacturing partner often uses seasonal workers to boost the production rate of iPhones. The iPhone X was even delayed after unexpected production difficulties. However, the production is now speeding up, and it’s currently at around 20,000 daily, hopefully without illegal working practices.
Source: Financial Times