Local BBQ restaurant accused of keeping $66K from its own employees
A popular barbecue restaurant in Oklahoma City is accused of keeping thousands of dollars from its own employees.
Layoffs declined in Massachusetts last week, U.S. Labor Department says
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
JSB and Perdue Farms agreed to settlements of $4 million each, while QSA, which employed 54 children, will pay $400,000.
Meatpacking giants to pay $8 million for child labor violations
JBS USA and Perdue Farms will each pay $4 million for employing children through third-party staffing agencies, officials announced this week.
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Department of Labor and JBS USA Food Co Reach Agreement
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a $4 million agreement with JBS USA Food Co. to address and prevent unlawful child labor practices. The funds will support victims and affected communities ...
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JBS USA Food agrees to help the Labor Department crack down on child labor
JBS USA Food Co., one of the nation's largest meatpacking processors and slaughterhouses, has agreed to a joint initiative ...
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United States Cattlemen’s Association reiterates concerns of forced and child labor in meat processing
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 ...
The Federal Work Force Grew Briskly Under Biden. It’s Still Historically Low.
Government agencies that shrank in President-elect Trump’s first term have mostly bounced back, and some have become even ...