Apple says Pegatron put on probation after violating supplier code of conduct

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple has put its Taiwanese supplier Pegatron <4938.TW> on probation after finding that the company violated Apple’s supplier code of conduct, the iPhone manufacturer said on Monday.

“Several weeks ago, we discovered Pegatron – one of Apple’s suppliers in China – violated Apple’s Supplier Code of Conduct in its administration of a student work study program,” it said in a statement.

“Apple has placed Pegatron on probation and Pegatron will not receive any new business from Apple until they complete all of the corrective actions required.”

(Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Writing by Brenda Goh; editing by Richard Pullin)