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This week in the economy
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its ...
Meatpacking giants to pay $8 million for child labor violations
JBS USA and Perdue Farms will each pay $4 million for employing children through third-party staffing agencies, officials announced this week.
Perdue agrees to pay $4 million for child labor violations at Accomac plant
The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with Perdue Farms Inc. to address child labor violations at its ...
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Perdue Farms announces plant closure and layoffs in Tenn.
Poultry processor Perdue Farms plans to close a processing plant in Monterey, Tenn., on March 28, resulting in 433 people ...
Labor Department fines more slaughterhouses for child labor
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its ...
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DOL, Perdue reach agreement over child labor violations
The company and a staffing agency it contracted with will pay restitution costs after violations were found in its Accomac, Virginia processing facility.
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QSI pushes back on child labor agreement reached with DOL
DOL explained the agreement requires QSI to re-survey all of its work locations to determine if any employees are under the age of 18. The agency added that the company would review and evaluate child ...
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Perdue Farms Will Pay $4 Million After Child Labor Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has reached agreements with Perdue Farms Inc. and staffing agency SMX LLC to resolve child labor violations at a poultry processing facility in Accomac, Virginia.