Overview

• China Labour Watch reported that many Zhengzhou workers logged 60 to 75 hours per week during the March–September ramp, exceeding Chinese law and Apple’s 60‑hour cap.
• The group alleged widespread wage withholding, including loss of overtime for temporary workers who resigned before a cutoff date.
• Temporary 'dispatch' staff were said to comprise over half the workforce—about five times China’s legal limit—with total headcount estimated at 150,000 to 200,000.
• The report cited coercion of student workers into night shifts, discriminatory hiring, chemical exposure without adequate protection, and harassment of employees who complained.
• Apple said teams are on site and investigating, noted extensive supplier audits that previously uncovered falsified working‑hours data, and Foxconn did not immediately comment.