01/28/2013
Apple Audit Finds More than 100 Cases of Underage Labor
Apple commissioned an audit of the factories, which uncovered 106 cases of child labor at the foreign factories making products for the company. The audit includes one supplier that employed 74 children under the age of 16 - China’s legal working age. Apple has terminated its relationship with them.
■Class discussion: How old must workers be in the United States? Are there different legal working ages for different types of jobs? Can you find news reports about underage U.S. workers? What other problems are reported at foreign factories making products for the United States? How many of the products you buy are produced overseas?