The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has accused a Hyundai Motor parts supplier of violating federal child labor laws at a factory in Alabama, according to multiple reports.
In federal court filings reviewed by Reuters, investigators found that SL Alabama LLC of Alexander City employed underaged workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a six-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama reveals.
The findings mean that the U.S.-based factory supplying Korean-owned auto parts is accused of employing children under the age of 16.
Since last November, SL Alabama LLC “repeatedly violated” labor regulations by “employing oppressive child labor” and “minors under the age of 16,” the DOL said in the complaint….