Seaboard Triumph Foods plant in Iowa violated child labor laws, with minors working overnight using harsh chemicals.

Federal investigators found that nearly a dozen children worked overnight shifts using corrosive cleaners at a Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing plant in Iowa, violating federal child labor laws. Qvest, the sanitation contractor employing these minors, must pay $171,919 in penalties and implement measures to prevent future violations.

December 02, 2024
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