Following those media reports earlier in the year that manufacturers of iPods in China were violating various workers' rights, Apple bosses have admitted that their own investigation found that some employees working on iPods in China for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co were working longer hours than allowed by their own supplier code of conduct.
In a statement, Apple told reporters that suppliers had violated some rules in its own code of conduct relating to work hours, though they stressed that those working the long hours were doing so voluntarily. Apple: "We found no instance of forced overtime. We, however, found that employees worked longer hours than permitted by our code of conduct."
Apple says bosses at Hon Hai division Foxconn, who manufacturer the music players, have now addressed their concerns.