Sanitation Company Fined $649,000 for Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses
A sanitation company was fined over $649,000 for illegally employing children at meatpacking facilities, emphasizing the ongoing issue of child labor in hazardous industries. [ more ]
Child labor at Oakland, Tracy and Newark fast food restaurants draws fines
The U.S. Department of Labor fined and ordered back-pay to be given to a Popeyes franchise owner for child labor violations at three restaurants in the Oakland region.
The franchise owner hired children as young as 13 and violated child labor laws by having minors work longer and later than allowed. [ more ]
The immigration crisis fuels child labor in the United States
Child labor cases involving minors like the 13-year-old girl are on the rise in the United States, highlighting vulnerabilities of immigrant youth in hazardous occupations. [ more ]