Foxconn workers in China will get another pay rise in coming months in response to recent suicides of employees, the company said today.

The Taiwan-based company said salaries would be raised in October to 2,000 yuan (£202) for workers at its plant in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Workers elsewhere in China will get rises in July adjusted for local conditions.

Less than a week ago, the maker of iPads, iPhones and other electronic gadgets raised workers' pay by 30% at its plants across China.

Ten workers have killed themselves and three have attempted suicide at Foxconn's operations in southern China this year, mainly workers who jumped from buildings. A Foxconn worker in northern China also killed himself this year.

The basic salary at Foxconn's China plants was about 900 yuan a month before the 30% rise, and new recruits are paid 1,200 yuan a month. "This wage increase has been instituted to safeguard the dignity of workers," said Foxconn's chairman, Terry Gou.

Foxconn employs 300,000 in Shenzhen.

Labour activists accuse the company of having a rigid management style and say workers are forced to work excessively long hours. Foxconn denies the allegations, but it has been under public pressure to improve conditions at its Chinese operations. The company is the world's largest contract maker of electronics. Its clients include Apple, Sony, Dell, Nokia and Hewlett-Packard.

In late May,Gou promised to work harder to prevent more deaths.

Safety nets were installed on buildings and more counsellors were hired. Employees were also assigned to 50-person groups, to watch one another for signs of emotional trouble.