Apple suspends new orders with Pegatron after labor abuse

Apple iPhone assembler Pegatron will reportedly receive no new business from the Cupertino company until it takes action to prevent student labor violations.

Shortly after investing $1 billion in a new Vietnamese plant, iPhone assembly partner Pegatron has been told it will receive no new orders from Apple until concerns over labor issues have been resolved.According to Bloomberg, Apple discovered that Pegatron had been reclassifying students as regular workers, meaning they would receive overtime and work at night.

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