On August 18, 2006, there were accusations of Apple, a big company on electronics using sweatshop labor. An investigation was performed and found no forced labor. Instead, they found that the workers were exceeding the company's limit on hours and days to be worked per week. A British newspaper, the "Mail on Sunday", accused Apple without any proof that workers at the factory were paid as little as $50 a month and forced to work 15-hour shifts making the devices.

The Apple team reviewed personnel files and hiring practices and found no evidence of child labor or any forced labor. However, they did find that workers were exceeding the company's limits for overtime, a maximum of 60 hours or six days a week. Apple has hired Verite, an international consultant on workplace standards, to continue monitoring conditions at the factory, it said. "We are committed to ensuring compliance with our Code of Conduct and will complete audits of all final assembly suppliers of Mac and iPod products in 2006," the report said. It added that "in cases where a supplier's efforts in this area do not meet our expectations, their contracts will be terminated." (http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71619-0.html?tw=rss.index)