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Meat Processor Agrees to Reform Hiring After Two Teens Found at a Minnesota Plant

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ A second company involved in meat processing has agreed to reform its hiring practices after investigators recently discovered teenagers working there. The Labor Department said Friday that Monogram Foods will pay a more than $30, 000 …

South Carolina Burger Kings Fined, Agree to Changes Over Child Labor Violations

The owner of nine Burger King franchises in South Carolina has agreed to improve working conditions for minors employed at the restaurants, resolving an action brought by the U.S. Department of Labor. The department announced Thursday that Applegreen USA Central …

Georgia Resort Violated Labor Laws, Underpaid Workers by $46K

Newly released documents show a coastal Georgia resort violated labor laws more than 500 times and collectively underpaid employees by more than $46,000. The Brunswick News obtained the documents relating to violations at the Sea Island Resort earlier this month …

Board Finalizes Rule Scaling Back Joint Employer Liability for Franchisees, Contractors

A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for unlawful labor practices by franchisees and contractors, reversing a more worker-friendly Obama-era standard criticized by business groups. The rule by …

California Cites Garment Contractors $570K, Some Lacked Workers’ Comp

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited six Los Angeles area garment contractors $573,704 for labor law violations after uncovering a scheme where the contractors illegally operated under one license to avoid compliance. Four of the contractors did not have …