The U.S. Department of Labor is accusing a Hyundai supplier in Alexander City of using child labor. alnews hyundai alexandercity alabamanewsnetwork
It has filed a complaint against SL Alabama in federal court in the Middle District of Alabama, saying the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act since November 29, 2021, by “employing oppressive child labor” under the age of 16.
SL Alabama was established in 2003 and makes headlights, rear combination lights and side mirrors, according to its website, which says it employs about 650 people., the company said that children had worked at the plant, but that they had been hired by an outside labor recruitment firm, according to the Reuters report.It is not known how many children may have worked at the plant or what types of jobs they performed.
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