CUPERTINO, CA -- Apple is investigating claims of worker abuses at a Jabil factory in China, the company acknowledged. The company is again in the headlines after a New York-based nongovernmental organization alleged that workers at Jabil's Green Point plant in Wuxi, China, maintain workloads well above the national limits, have been shorted millions of dollars in overtime pay, and have suffered other abuses.

In a report this week issued by China Labor Watch, Jabil is said to have failed to pay millions of dollars in overtime wages; used workers for as much as 100 hours of monthly mandatory overtime, three times the legal limit; failed to supply proper meal breaks; and engaged in illegally inadequate pre-work training and hiring discrimination, among other charges.

The site reportedly makes plastic covers for a low-cost Apple iPhone that will make its debut next week.

Apple is estimated to make up 13%, or $2.23 billion, of Jabil’s annual revenue.

Apple has previously come under fire for labor practices at its other subcontractors including Foxconn and Pegatron.

“We take any concerns about our suppliers very seriously, and our team of experts is on-site at Jabil Wuxi to look into the new claims about conditions there,” said Apple spokesperson Kristin Huguet. “Jabil has a proactive auditing program of their own and they have an excellent track record of meeting Apple’s high standards.”

Jabil, which said it conducts 100 audits of its operations each year to ensure working conditions meet its standards, said it would immediately look into the accusations. In a a statement, the EMS company said, “We are troubled by recent allegations related to excessive overtime, unpaid overtime, and working conditions at our Wuxi, China, site. An audit team is en route to Wuxi to thoroughly investigate these claims.”

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