In March 2012, the Fair Labor Association conducted an in-depth investigation, commissioned by Apple, into working conditions at three huge Chinese factories where iPhones, iPads and other manufactured products are produced from Apple. Apple. The Fair Labor Association is a non-governmental organization strongly committed to promoting fair labor practices internationally. During the investigation, they found a number of serious violations of Apple's supplier code of conduct, as well as its own standards. When the Fair Labor Association completed its audit, they found the following problems. For example, during peak production periods, operated by the Taiwanese company Foxconn, 60-hour weeks were exceeded, and many employees were required to work more than seven consecutive days before having a day off. According to Apple's code of conduct, an employee is only required to work 40 hours a week and should receive a day off after working 5 days. Additionally, Apple noted that 14% of workers working overtime were not receiving adequate overtime pay. The Chinese factor...