Hon Hai and Foxconn fell within the scope of public attention after 13 suicides in their factories in China, which were attributed to the difficult working conditions and suspicious corporate culture. In recent years, in fact, many international companies, including Honda Motor, recruit employees from technical and vocational schools in China, paying them lower wages and save on benefits. Observers say these employees often sign contracts in which no provisions on work safety and insurance in the workplace. After the suicide of Hon Hai pledged to improve the working conditions of its approximately 937 thousand employees in China, increase their salaries, reduce overtime and build new factories in mainland China to allow migrant workers to be closer to home.
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