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Foxconn Technology Group (traditional Chinese: 富士康科技集團; simplified Chinese: 富士康科技集团) is a multinational electronicsmanufacturing business group anchored by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司; LSE: HHPD), a Taiwan-registered corporation headquartered in Tucheng, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the world's-largest maker of electronic components^[3]including printed circuit boards.^[4]

Foxconn clients include American, European and Japanese companies. Notable products which the company manufactures include theAmazon Kindle, iPad,^[5] iPhone,^[6] PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Foxconn is the largest exporter in Greater China and the second-largest in the Czech Republic.^[7]

The company has been involved in several controversies – most relating to how it manages employees in China, where it is the largest private employer.^[8] International attention has repeatedly been drawn to the suicides of workers and the conditions of employment.

Allegations of employee mistreatment

Allegations of employee mistreatment have been made on a number of occasions. News reports highlight the long working hours,^[15][17] discrimination against mainland Chinese workers by their Taiwanese co-workers,^[32] and lack of working relationships at the company.^[33]

In 2006, the Daily Mail accused it of abusive employment practices.^[34] Although Foxconn was found to be compliant in the majority of areas when Apple audited the maker of its iPodsand iPhones,^[6] the audit did substantiate a few of the allegations.^[35]

[edit]Suicides

Sun Danyong, a 25-year-old male, committed suicide in July 2009 after reporting the loss of an iPhone 4^[36] prototype in his possession.^[37]

In reaction to a spate of worker suicides where fourteen died in 2010,^[31] a report by twenty Chinese universities described Foxconn factories as labour camps and detailed widespread worker abuse and illegal overtime.^[38] In response to the suicides, Foxconn installed suicide-prevention netting at some facilities,^[34] and it promised to offer substantially higher wages at its Shenzhen production bases.^[39] Workers were also forced to sign a legally binding document guaranteeing that they would not sue the company as a result of self-injury or suicide.^[40]

[edit]Protests

In January 2012, 150 workers in Wuhan threatened to commit mass suicide because of worsening work conditions.^[41] The employees had asked for a raise but were told they could either quit with compensation or keep their jobs with no raise. The employees quit, but did not receive their compensation.^[42]

There is also a New York Times article in regards to the harsh, abusive conditions.

Now the dilemma is in that the company produces computers and video game consoles for us to play and enjoy. Should we continue and support these companies? Do we do a complete boycott? Or is there some sort of compromise that can still make a difference?

Foxconn? What about the war minerals in the Congo. There's no such a thing as guilty free electronics anymore and if you want one prices would have to go up.