Apple spends time and money policing its manufacturing partners to ensure they maintain a strict code of conduct, but the reality for many involved in manufacturing consumer electronic products is very different from anything most of us would tolerate.For many factory workers, the reality is one in which hourly wages don’t reach one dollar, workers are sacked without warning or reason, sweatshop-like conditions prevail, and they have few - if any - rights.Apple and other big high-tech brands have established “codes of conduct” for suppliers and regularly conduct factory audits to catch abuse.“Our audits are done across all our suppliers,” Apple spokesperson Jill Tan told Wired. “It’s a pretty rigorous process, and we take corrective actions as and when required. We audit aggressively, and post all results on our website.”
