Foxconn's Sriperumbudur facility has been placed "on probation", says Apple
The Hindu
Foxconn, Apple say worker dorms for India iPhone plant don't meet required standards
Foxconn's Sriperumbudur facility has been placed "on probation" and Apple will ensure its strict standards are met before the facility reopens, the spokesperson for the U.S. company said, adding that it holds suppliers accountable to the highest standards in the industry and regularly conducts assessments to ensure compliance.
Apple and its iPhone assembler Foxconn found that some remote dormitories and dining rooms used for employees at a Foxconn plant in their Sriperumbudur facility do not meet required standards, spokespersons for the two companies said on December 29.
Earlier this month, after more than 250 women who work at the Foxconn plant that makes iPhones in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, and live in one of the dormitories had to be treated for food poisoning.
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