Meat processor, staffing agency ordered to surrender $327K in child labor bust in City Of Industry

Minors as young as 15 were found working at the meat processor under dangerous conditions and unlawful hours, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.A City of Industry meat processor and Downey staffing agency was ordered to surrender over $327K in illegal profits after employing minors as young as 15, the U.S. Department of Labor

The illegal and oppressive practices include ordering children to use dangerous knives, allowing them to work inside freezers, scheduling them to work at unlawful times exceeding limits set by, minors under the age of 18 cannot be employed in hazardous occupations and “cannot do most jobs in meat and poultry slaughtering, processing, rendering or packing establishments.

“Companies that use staffing agencies to meet their labor needs cannot escape liability for child labor violations when they are in fact also employers themselves.” Wage and Hour Division Regional Administrator Ruben Rosalez also warned. Last year, the same court ordered Bran to “stop endangering children, withholding pay, and retaliating, etc.,” making him and his companies pay $3.5 million in back wages and damages to workers.

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