Apple puts Foxconn's TN unit on notice

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Updated At : 02:52 PM Dec 30, 2021 IST

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New Delhi, December 29

iPhone maker Apple on Wednesday said it has put Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur facility on ‘probation’, and asserted it will ensure strict standards are met before the unit reopens.

Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur factory hit headlines recently over mass-food poisoning at its offsite dormitory facility, an incident that led to workers’ protest.

Apple supplier Foxconn, in a statement, said it is restructuring local management team and management systems to ensure it can achieve and maintain the high standards that are needed.

An Apple spokesperson said: “We hold our suppliers accountable to the highest standards in the industry and regularly conduct assessments to ensure compliance.”

Foxconn said all employees will continue to be paid while necessary improvements are undertaken. — PTI

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