The Labor Department has detailed an investigation that found one of the nation's largest food safety sanitation services providers illegally employed more than 100 children in hazardous work conditions across eight states.
February 17, 2023, 6:40 PMIn this Nov. 2, 2022, file photo, workers carve up cuts of beef at the Greater Omaha Packing beef processing plant in Omaha, Neb.an investigation that found one of the nation's largest food safety sanitation services providers illegally employed more than 100 children in hazardous work conditions across 13 facilities in eight states.
In this Nov. 2, 2022, file photo, workers carve up cuts of beef at the Greater Omaha Packing beef processing plant in Omaha, Neb.MORE: Caffeine Jungle: Child labor, struggling farmers found on 'ethically' certified coffee farms in southern Mexico "Our investigation found Packers Sanitation Services' systems flagged some young workers as minors, but the company ignored the flags," said Wage and Hour Regional Administrator Michael Lazzeri in Chicago. When the Wage and Hour Division arrived with warrants, the adults -- who had recruited, hired, and supervised these children -- tried to derail our efforts to investigate their employment practices," Lazzeri said.
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