Hyundai subsidiary under investigation for using child labor in Alabama
Added 2022-07-22 20:53:27 +0000 UTCFive Fast Facts
- SMART Alabama LLC, a majority-owned unit of Hyundai, supplies parts for the Elantra and Sonata sedans and Santa Fe SUV
- The metal stamping plant in Luverne, Alabama, has a history of OSHA workplace safety violations
- Current and former employees spoke with Reuters on condition of anonymity and reported working with obvious minors
- A set of siblings aged 12, 13, and 15 are verified to have worked in the manufacturing plant where a minimum age of 18 is required for employment by federal law
- The local police do not have jurisdiction to investigate labor-law violations and have reported their findings to the Alabama attorney general’s office
- The Hyundai subsidiary released a statement saying it did not knowingly violate any laws and relies on temporary work agencies to fill jobs
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