JBS USA and Perdue Farms will each pay $4 million for employing children through third-party staffing agencies, officials announced this week.
Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their slaughterhouses. Most of the money will be used to help the children.
Calls on Congress and Customs to Further Investigate Practices in Brazil WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the Department of Labor’s agreement with JBS USA Food Co. to address child labor, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA)
JBS USA Food Co., one of the nation's largest meatpacking processors and slaughterhouses, has agreed to a joint initiative with the U.S. Labor Department t
The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with Perdue Farms Inc. to address child labor violations at its Accomac, Virginia plant.
Eggs are nearly 40% more expensive now than they were a year ago, the Labor Department said this week. It's about to get even worse, one expert says.
Legal workshops surge nationwide as immigrant farmworkers secure guardianships, wages, and travel plans amid fears of mass deportations under Trump.
A popular barbecue restaurant in Oklahoma City is accused of keeping thousands of dollars from its own employees.
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM State Rep. Sean Quinlan, left, greets leaders of nurses’ unions and supporters during a news conference at the State Capitol on Thursday in Honolulu. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.
Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.
Strasburg Rail Road Co. in Lancaster County was ordered by the United States Department of Labor to pay over $211,000 in back wages and damages for firing an employee who raised safety concerns. The Department of Labor says the Ronks-based railroad fired an employee who did not issue locomotive and conductor