In wake of BBC’s investigation report which revealed multiple instances of mistreatment of workers at one of Pegatron’s factories, the Apple supplier has assured that they will be carrying out investigation into the claims.
In a statement issued to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Pegatron Technology has said that it plans to investigate the claims that appeared in the BBC’s last week report. The company claimed that its top priority is employee safety and that it is working to ensure all of its workers are safe, Digitimes reported.
Pegatron also mentioned that it has initiated strict training for all of its employees and management, and that external inspectors have been employed to audit its facilities and check if there is room for any improvement.
In addition, the company also revealed that it “offers many channels for employees to make suggestions and complaints, 94 percent of them were resolved within three days of receiving them in 2014.”
BBC’s documentary that aired last Thursday used hidden cameras placed on undercover workers to showcase a wide range of issues in the Pegatron factory including factory workers falling asleep at their posts, overcrowded living spaces, illegal ID card confiscation, destitute living conditions, excessively long work shifts and underage workers.
Pegatron’s statement however did not mention of Apple, which has come out strongly against the BBC’s report.
In a recent internal memo sent to Cupertino’s employees in the UK, Apple VP Jeff Williams said that he and Apple chief executive Tim Cook were “deeply offended by the suggestion that Apple would break a promise to the workers in our supply chain or mislead our customers in any way” and reiterated that no other company is doing “as much as Apple does to ensure fair and safe working conditions.”
