A Tennessee manufacturer has been fined nearly $300,000 for employing children as young as 14 to operate dangerous machinery and violating labor laws by making them work excessive hours. The firm, which supplies parts to major companies like John Deere and Yamaha, has been ordered to surrender $1.5 million in profits due to child labor violations. Labor Department officials discovered immigrant children working with heavy equipment at the factory. This incident has sparked concerns about child exploitation and safety in the workplace, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of labor laws and holding companies accountable for prioritizing profits over people.
Consumers deserve to know that the products they purchase for themselves and their kids are safe. Β This report from @kidsindanger emphasizes that more must be done to ensure the safety of kidβs products. Β We must hold companies accountable for prioritizing profits over people. https://t.co/m8DaV4YcpE
'Oppressive child labor': DOL fines manufacturer for illegally employing migrant children to 'operate dangerous machinery' https://t.co/RbwdHoorzK https://t.co/fRV69VAY47
Good. Loosening child labor laws puts more children at risk of exploitation and injury. Companies should be held accountable. https://t.co/e7QGElnUYI
It's 2024 and a Tennessee factory that makes lawn mower parts is now required to hang a sign on its doors that reads: βStop! You must be at least 18 years of age to enter and work in this building.β https://t.co/QKoy23mblB
Immigrant children as young as 14 were found working among heavy equipment at a Tennessee firm that makes parts for lawn mowers sold by John Deere and others, according to Labor Department officials. https://t.co/B4QIYKZcVG
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. Learn more: https://t.co/zOiBCZYYjW https://t.co/5kYMsdY6jE
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
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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