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In February 2023, Hyundai entered talks with the Department of Labor to ensure compliance with child labor regulations. [9] A group of 33 members of Congress, led by Democratic Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, wrote to urge the Department of Labor to "take immediate action to rid Hyundai's supply chain of child labor."
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday accused a Korean-owned auto parts maker and supplier of Hyundai Motor Co of violating federal child labor laws at an Alabama factory, federal court filings ...
It follows a July 22 Reuters report that said SMART Alabama LLC, a Hyundai subsidiary in Alabama responsible for supplying parts for the carmaker’s Montgomery assembly line, used child labor at ...
The U.S. Department of Labor wants a federal judge to prevent Hyundai and two other Alabama companies from what the government contends is the illegal employment of children. The complaint filed ...
The main law regulating child labor in the United States is the Fair Labor Standards Act.For non-agricultural jobs, children under 14 may not be employed, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. [2]
The federal action comes months after customers sued Hyundai over another subsidiary accused of using child labor. Teens as young as 13 worked at Kia, Hyundai parts manufacturer in Alabama, feds ...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the cornerstone law of U.S. child labor protection, was originally enacted in 1938 to address the widespread abuse and injury suffered by industrial working children. [3] At the time, family farmwork was common, and so the bill carved out lighter standards for kids working in agriculture. [3]
The United States Department of Labor alleged on Thursday that Hyundai and two of its supplier companies illegally employed a 13-year-old who was kept working for up to 60 hours a week on an ...