The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has initiated legal action against South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co., an auto parts plant, and a recruiting company following the discovery of a 13-year-old girl working illegally on an assembly line in Alabama. Illegal Child Labor Uncovered The DOL filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court … Read more
A Tennessee-based cleaning company, Fayette Janitorial Service LLC, has settled with the U.S. Department of Labor, agreeing to pay nearly $650,000 in civil penalties. The agreement follows federal investigations that revealed the company’s employment of at least 24 children at two slaughtering and meat-packing facilities. The consent order and judgment, approved by a federal court … Read more
In an unexpected turn of events, two Republican-sponsored bills faced rejection in Kentucky’s legislature committee on Thursday, signaling a rare opposition within the GOP-controlled committee. House Bill 255, aimed at easing certain child labor laws to extend working hours for 16- and 17-year-olds during school weeks, and House Bill 367, seeking alterations to food stamp … Read more