After loudly declaring the falsity of allegations that laborers at iPod assembly plants are treated unfairly, Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) has now come forward to admit that, well, that’s kind of the case.
It turns out that workers at the plant are forced to work an extra 80 hours every month, in clear violation of China’s labor laws, which set an upper limit of 36 extra hours per month. Some of the “confusion” may have resulted from the fact that Foxconn claims to pay the workers at least the minimum mandated by the local government.
Gee, glad we cleared that up. Why the heck is it like pulling teeth to get the truth out of companies? Just once I’d like to see a company correct a problem before the media gets a hold of it. Perhaps that’s a pipe dream.
[via Engadget]
