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flag Smithfield Foods pays $2 million to settle child labor violations at its Minnesota plant.

flag Smithfield Foods, a major US meat processor, has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement to resolve child labor violations at its Minnesota plant. flag The Minnesota Department of Labor found that the company employed at least 11 children aged 14 to 17 from April 2021 to April 2023, allowing them to work beyond legal hours and perform hazardous tasks. flag As part of the settlement, Smithfield agreed to steps to ensure future compliance with child labor laws. flag The company maintains it did not knowingly hire anyone under 18, and all children passed the federal E-Verify system using false identification. flag This marks the largest administrative penalty for child labor in Minnesota's history.

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