A Tennessee manufacturer, Tuff Torq, known for making power equipment parts for companies such as John Deere and Yamaha, has been fined $296,000 by the Labor Department for employing minors in dangerous jobs. The investigation revealed that the company employed at least 10 children, some as young as 14, to operate dangerous machinery and required them to work more hours than legally permitted. In addition to the fine, Tuff Torq has been ordered to allocate $1.5 million, equivalent to 30 days' profit from the child labor, for the benefit of the affected children. The firm is also mandated to display a notice stating that individuals must be at least 18 years of age to enter and work in the facility.
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A Tennessee parts manufacturer for major companies including John Deere and Yamaha has been ordered to turn over $1.5 million in profits after the Department of Labor found children employed in dangerous jobs. https://t.co/YeTLC8CS4L
A Tennessee manufacturer has been fined nearly $300,000 for employing children as young as 14 to operate dangerous machinery and requiring them to work more hours than the law allows, federal regulators said. https://t.co/ZBCqmZkhN4
Tuff Torq, which makes power equipment parts for companies like John Deere and Yamaha, has been caught employing at least 10 kids in dangerous jobs. They've been hit with a $296k fine, and have to set aside $1.5 million, or 30 days’ profit from the child labor, for the kids.
A Tennessee manufacturer was fined nearly $300,000 for employing minors to operate dangerous equipment, the Labor Department announced Monday. https://t.co/HjcszJNRqS