Foxconn increases compensation to family of worker who committed suicide

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Foxconn hasn't exactly been helping itself much lately in the
sad case of an employee of the company who committed suicide
after apparently misplacing an iPhone prototype, with it first
noting that the worker had a history of misplacing such
prototypes, and then going on to offer his family a rather meager
compensation of $44,000 and a free Apple laptop. It now looks to be
trying to improve things somewhat, however, with a Foxconn official
saying that the company has now agreed to pay Sun Danyong's parents
360,000 yuan (or about $52,600) in compensation up front, plus an
additional 30,000 yuan (or $4,385) every year thereafter. Of
course, that official is speaking on the condition of anonymity, so
things could still well change, and it goes without saying that
this likely won't be the last we hear of this story.

Thanks: Engadgetmobile