Foxconn, an Apple supplier, is stepping up attempts to attract workers following upheaval at the world’s largest iPhone production.Information Guide Nigeria
Employees who successfully refer a friend or family member to work at its Zhengzhou, China facility will be awarded 1,000 yuan ($141; £117).
It comes after video of enraged protests at the workplace went viral last week.
Apple has warned that due to Covid restrictions, shipments of the new iPhone 14 will be delayed.
Employees at Foxconn who refer a new hire will be paid 500 yuan if the new hire stays with the company for 15 days. They will receive an additional 500 yuan if the recruit stays in the employment for a month, according to a post seen by the BBC on the popular messaging app WeChat.NYSC portal
Foxconn apologized last month for a “technical problem” in its payment system following protests at the facility in Zhengzhou over Covid restrictions and accusations of late pay.
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The announcement came after social media images showed hundreds of workers struggling with security personnel.
A video posted online at the end of October showed people jumping a fence outside Foxconn after a Covid outbreak forced the facility to go into lockdown.
The corporation then hired additional employees with the promise of substantial bonuses.
However, one worker told the BBC that these contracts were modified so that they “could not obtain the subsidies promised,” and that they were confined without food.
Some analysts have cautioned that the protests and Covid lockdowns have had a significant impact on production in “iPhone City” ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Although Apple has not specified the cost of the problems at the Zhengzhou facility, it has warned of delays in the delivery of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The National Health Commission of China reported 36,061 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, down from 37,828 new cases on Tuesday.
The country’s zero-Covid policy, as well as the global economic recession, are weighing on China’s economic growth.
In November, factory activity in the world’s second-largest economy dropped more than projected. According to the most recent official numbers released on Wednesday, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped to 48, down from 49.2 in October.JAMB Result
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