The violations announced this week come as the company is stretching to meet demand for its new iPhone X.
BEIJING: Smartphone maker Apple Inc and its biggest manufacturing partner on Wednesday said that a small number of students were discovered working overtime in its Chinese factory, violating local labour laws.
The students worked voluntarily in the factory for more than 11 hours a day as part of a school internship programme at a plant run by Hon Hai Precision Co Ltd, also known as Foxconn, the manufacturer confirmed.
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