Tag: Child endangerment
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
OMAHA, Neb. -- The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third...
Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs, Labor Department says
ACCOMAC, Va. -- Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations at a Virginia plant and...
Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for...
Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
MINNEAPOLIS -- Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor...