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The report is in contrast to the one that Samsung itself released this week. Samsung's own internal audit of suppliers found no child labor violations, a key concern among watchdog groups and Samsung itself. However, Samsung's own audit did discover other issues at supplier factories in China, including overtime hours beyond the legal limit, management at suppliers holding copies of labor contracts, and fines levied against workers for being late or absent.