All articles tagged with #illegal employment
Federal agents detained 475 South Korean nationals at a Hyundai facility in Georgia during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation linked to unlawful employment practices, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat illegal immigration and transnational criminal activities in the U.S.
A judge in Pennsylvania ruled that Alina Habba is unlawfully working as the US Attorney for New Jersey, citing her appointment as invalid after her interim tenure expired, though charges against defendants will not be dismissed and the decision may be appealed.
Four members of the UK's richest family, the Hindujas, have been sentenced to prison in Switzerland for exploitation and illegal employment of servants, though they were acquitted of human trafficking. The workers, brought from India, were paid as little as £7 for 18-hour days and were rarely allowed to leave the house. The family plans to appeal the ruling.
The Department of Labor has ordered a warehouse in Kentucky to cease employing children after an investigation revealed that Win.IT America Inc. had employed two children, ages 11 and 13, for several months. One child operated a forklift, which is prohibited for individuals under 18, while the other engaged in order picking, a prohibited occupation for workers under 16. The company was fined over $30,000 and instructed to hire a third-party consultant for compliance training. Child labor violations in the US have increased by 60% over the past five years, with nearly 4,000 children affected in the 2022 fiscal year.