The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues its crackdown on FLSA violations. Last week, we told you about million-dollar payouts for wage violations. This week, it’s child labor law violations.
The latest proof: Four companies recently paid civil penalties, ranging from $15,504 to more than $1.5 million.
As you probably recall, the DOL is responsible for enforcing the FLSA. The agency and its Wage and Hour Division investigate complaints regarding youth employment and child labor violations.
To brush up on what is – and isn’t – allowed under child labor laws, check out the DOL’s Fact Sheets:
Here’s what four employers recently got wrong – and how your company can avoid similar mistakes.
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. – one of the largest food safety sanitation providers in the U.S. – paid more than $1.5 million in civil penalties after an investigation found the company employed at least 102 children – between the ages of 13 and 17 – in hazardous occupations and had them working overnight shifts at 13 meat processing facilities in eight states.
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