Apple Puts Key Contractor on Probation Over Labor Abuses in China

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Description: The technology giant said it had suspended future business with the iPhone assembler Pegatron pending corrective actions. The Taiwanese manufacturer broke rules limiting student employee work hours.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Nov 09, 2020

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/business/apple-china-pegatron.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What is the potential damage to Apple branding due to this story?
  • How should Apple management mitigate the damage?
  • Is there an opportunity for Apple management to turn lemons into lemonade?

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