Labor Department fines more slaughterhouses for child labor
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a penalty and reform its practices to help ensure it won’t hire underage workers again.
Perdue Farms, Labor Department ink $4 million deal in child labor investigation
Perdue Farms and a staffing agency will pay more than $4 million to settle claims that they employed children in hazardous jobs at a chicken processing facility in Virginia, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday.
JBS USA Food agrees to help the Labor Department crack down on child labor
JBS USA Food Co., one of the nation's largest meatpacking processors and slaughterhouses, has agreed to a joint initiative with the U.S. Labor Department t
Labor Department Puts Spotlight on Child Labor in Slaughterhouses With 3 Settlements This Week
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a pena
US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to assist individuals and communities affected by unlawful child labor practices nationwide.
Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds
Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.
Perdue Agrees to Pay $4 Million After Children Worked Hazardous Jobs, Labor Department Says
The U.S. Labor Department says Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations in Virginia
U.S. Department Of Labor To Allocate $25M For Pre-Release Training, Employment Services For Incarcerated Individuals
The U.S. Department of Labor is allocating $25 million to support the future endeavors of incarcerated citizens before and ...
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Little Caesars in Michigan fined $26K for violating child labor laws
JMP Pizza Inc. allowed minors to operate dangerous equipment and allowed 15-year-olds to work past 7 p.m. on school nights.
Tragedy, exploitation, growth, labor. Can Iowa find a middle ground on immigration?
Immigration in Iowa promises state, communities growth, projection shows. But the road's rocky, paved with tragedy, concern ...
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U.S. Sanctions Huafu Fashion in ‘Largest Ever’ Expansion of Forced Labor Blacklist
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, got into a heated exchange at a House hearing Tuesday that ...
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‘We Obviously Need Foreign Labor’: Farmers battle every year to get enough legal workers
With not nearly enough Americans interested in ag work, farmers must spend thousands of dollars each year to bring in foreign ...
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US bans five Chinese PV firms under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the US authorities have banned five Chinese companies from providing ...
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First-ever USTR strategy to combat forced labor prominently features seafood supply chain
The USTR said the new strategy is the first time the U.S. has ever laid out a comprehensive approach to using trade tools to ...
Why the increase in child-care costs comes at a bad time for many parents
Working parents worry about the impact of return-to-office mandates as child-care costs continue to soar As JPMorgan Chase, (JPM), Amazon (AMZN), AT&T (T), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Starbucks (SBUX ...