Apple

Update on the poor working conditions at Apple’s factories in China

September 21, 2012 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

In a previous FR Talks post, we discussed alleged poor working conditions found at Apple Inc.’s factories in China. Since then, at the request of certain parties, the Fair Labour Association (FLA) got involved and proceeded to audit these factories which resulted in an investigation report in March, 2012 and a verification status report in August 2012, substantiating the claims of poor work conditions in said factories.

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HR’s role in Apple’s success

March 28, 2012 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development

What is it about the Apple Store that’s just so great? Is it the super chic product line? The fact that you can tinker with just about anything in there? The super modern layout and design? All of those things are neat, sure, but I’d argue there’s something more—something you may not have paid as much attention to…

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What is happening at the Apple Inc. factory, Foxconn, and how does it affect us?

February 24, 2012 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights

I have read several articles in the last week regarding Apple Inc.’s manufacturing in China, through the company Foxconn. Perhaps it is time for us to take a step back and really understand what is going on here, and how this affects us in Canada.

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