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business1 year ago•2 min saved

"Child Labor Allegations: Minors Hired to Clean Slaughterhouse Equipment, Federal Investigations Reveal"

The Labor Department has filed a request for a temporary restraining order and injunction against Fayette Janitorial Service LLC, a Tennessee-based company, for employing at least 24 children between the ages of 13 and 17 to clean dangerous equipment at slaughterhouses in Virginia and Iowa. The company's actions violate federal laws prohibiting minors from working in such hazardous environments, and the investigation was prompted by a report in The New York Times Magazine. Meat processing is known to be one of the nation's most dangerous industries, and the company's hiring of minors highlights the ongoing issue of child labor in the United States.

via The New York Times|

#business #child-labor #fayette-janitorial

labor-rights2 years ago•8 min saved

Slaughterhouse cleaning firm accused of using stolen identities and employing minors.

Workers for Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), a company that sanitizes more than 400 slaughterhouses and other facilities during overnight shifts, have repeatedly used stolen identities to get hired, according to former company managers, local police officials, and individuals who told NBC News their identities were stolen. The company recently paid a $1.5 million fine and agreed to three years of increased oversight after investigators uncovered children as young as 13 working dangerous jobs in 13 locations in eight states. PSSI employs 17,000 workers nationwide, and working conditions are hazardous.

via NBC News|

#child-labor #department-of-labor #identity-theft