Apple supplier Foxconn has stopped students from working illegal overtime at a factory in China.
Apple supplier Foxconn has stopped students from working illegal overtime at a factory in China.
It comes after the Financial Times reported Tuesday that six high school students in Henan province would work 11-hour shifts to manufacture Apple’s iPhone X.
The long hours breached Chinese laws which aim to prevent children from working more than 40 hours per week.
Apple said in a statement Tuesday the interns „should not have been allowed to work overtime“ at the facility.
And on Thursday, the tech giant told the BBC: „Apple is dedicated to ensuring everyone in our supply chain is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve… We know our work is never done and we’ll continue to do all we can to make a positive impact and protect workers in our supply chain.
