Electronics Firms Vote to Ban Charging Workers Fees for Jobs
A trade group representing many of the world’s leading technology and electronics companies announced Wednesday it’s amending its code to prohibit workers from paying fees to obtain jobs at supplier factories, which could spell a significant change in labor practices. The move by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, which counts as members more than 100 companies, including...Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.and Samsung Electronics Co., is likely to mean more suppliers being required to pay workers directly. Fees are embedded in labor-sourcing in many parts of the world, however, which presents a challenge in eradicating them... Hewlett-Packard Co. had already moved to require a no-fees commitment from its hundreds of suppliers. [also refers to FSI Worldwide]