In at least one case, a child was seriously injured. A federal judge on Monday approved a consent order finding that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC sent teens as young as 13 to scrub razor-edged machinery with high-powered hoses, scalding water and dangerous chemicals. The agreement requires Fayette Janitorial to hire a third-party consultant - who will be tasked with monitoring the company's compliance with federal labor law - within 90 days. It also stipulates the company must establish a toll-free hotline number for people to anonymously report possible child labor violations to the consultant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/08/child-labor-tennessee-slaughterhouse-fine/

Source: Washington Post May 09, 2024 06:03 UTC