Tennessee-based sanitation company agrees to pay over $500,000 for employing children to clean hazardous meat processing facilities, violating U.S. laws prohibiting minors in such environments.
Fayette Janitorial Service LLC used at least 15 underage workers at Perdue Farms in Virginia and 9 at Seaboard Triumph Foods in Iowa, exposing them to dangerous equipment and conditions.
One 14-year-old suffered a severe injury while cleaning a meat packing line at a Virginia plant, leading to termination of contracts with Fayette by Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.
The company must now comply with a consent judgment, pay civil penalties, refrain from hiring minors, and undergo stringent monitoring for at least three years to prevent further child labor abuses.
#child-labor-violations #meat-processing-facilities #safety-regulations #legal-implications #labor-department-investigation
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