Apple admits to lapses, sacks Wistronâs Vice President Vincent Lee
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Bengaluru: The violence that rocked Taiwan-headquartered Wistron unit that manufactures Apple phones near Bengaluru took a new turn with the company admitting that there were major lapses on its part. Minutes later, Apple placed Wistron, its contract manufacturer, on probation and the company sacked its India Vice President Vincent Lee.
Apple said in a statement that Wistron will not receive any new business from Apple before they complete corrective actions. In a statement, Apple said its employees from the parent company, along with independent auditors, will monitor their progress. âOur main objective is to make sure all the workers are treated with dignity and respect, and fully compensated promptly,â it added.
: Friday, December 18, 2020, 10:56 PM IST
Karnataka govt blames Wistron Corp for workers unrest, submits report to Centre over unchecked overtime labour
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Bengaluru: After initially giving a clean chit to Taiwan-headquartered Wistron, which manufactures iPhones at a facility near Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has done a U-turn and blamed the company for an overtime recording mess.
In a letter to the Union Labour Department, which had demanded an explanation after the Prime Minister himself expressed concern over the violence which brought a black mark on Karnataka as an investment friendly state, the government said there was a âtechnical malfunctionâ in the system of recording employeesâ attendance which resulted in employees putting in four extra hours per day.