Investigation of the two poultry giants follows NYT report of migrant children cleaning slaughterhouses overnight in Virginia.
A spokesperson for Perdue said the company was"appalled" by the allegations.
"We take the legal employment and safety of each individual working in our facilities very seriously and have strict, longstanding policies in place for Perdue associates to prevent minors from working hazardous jobs in violation of the law," the spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in an email. included details of a 14-year-old boy maimed while cleaning a conveyor belt in a deboning area at a Perdue slaughterhouse in rural Virgina.
"Tyson Foods has not been made aware of any investigation, and therefore, cannot comment," a spokesperson for the Springdale, Arkansas-based company stated in an email. The investigations come six months after the DOL fined one of the nation's biggest sanitation services providers $1.5 million for employing at least 102 kids —First published on September 25, 2023 / 1:32 PMCreate your free account or log inPlease enter valid email address to continue
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